Arabic Children’s Books That Tackle Environmental Issues
30 Nov 2010 3 Comments
in Uncategorized Tags: Children, Eco-books, Egypt, Environment, Green, Islam
In today’s Al Masry Al Youm, I have a piece about Arabic children’s books that tackle environmental issues in both a fun and educational way.
I shan’t repeat here what I wrote over there, but instead wanted to share the full version of an email Q&A I did with the award-winning author of the Farhana series, Rania Hussein Amin, (who will be appearing at Cairo’s Al-Balsam Books this Saturday) about her forays into environmentally themed literature for children.
Egypt’s Climate Lessons
14 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Action, Climate change, Developing Countries, Egypt, Public Transport, Recycling, Water
As one of the most populous countries in North Africa and the Middle East, the effects of climate change in Egypt will hit alot of people. Some of the biggest issues the country is facing include desertification, dwindling water supplies and pollution. In fact Cairo is one of the most polluted cities on the face of the planet and according to a recent article by Ismail Abdel Gelil in Al-Masry Al-Youm:
Hassan Fathy: The Middle East’s Father of Sustainable Architecture
09 Aug 2010 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: Egypt, Green Muslims, Green Prophet, Hassan Fathy, Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture
Image via Green Prophet
By Tafline Laylin at Green Prophet
Hassan Fathy, an Egyptian architect saw the value of natural building long before it became a fad in the west.
Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy died in 1989 but left behind a legacy of 160 building projects ranging from small projects to large-scale communities complete with mosques and schools. His impact can still be felt from Egypt to Greece and even New Mexico, where in 1981 he designed the Dar Ar-Salam community. Fathy received several awards for his work, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1980, and founded The International Institute for Appropriate Technology in 1977.
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