Louise Sarant
A year of environmental ups and downs
Environment
December 30, 2012
A year of environmental ups and downs
Egypt has been confronted this year with numerous calamities that ranged from food security issues and contaminated tap water to…
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Environment
December 20, 2012
When migrating birds and wind turbines collide
Egypt is a windy country, with wind speeds that can reach over 10 meters per second in certain strategic areas:…
Old public garden in Port Fuad destroyed by the city council
Environment
December 11, 2012
Old public garden in Port Fuad destroyed by the city council
The Montazah public park in Port Fuad, located across the Suez Canal from Port Said, is suffering from ongoing destruction…
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
Environment
November 28, 2012
Peru bans GMOs for the next 10 years to safeguard native species
Peru last week became the lead country in the fight against genetically modified organisms worldwide, after the government approved a…
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
Environment
November 26, 2012
National Coalition on Climate Change for Egypt is born
The global COP18 conference on climate change opens in Doha Monday. About 17,000 participants from all over the world have…
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
Environment
November 25, 2012
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it…
The politics of food
Environment
November 8, 2012
The politics of food
Egypt’s food production suffers from schizophrenia: it ranges from a tomato grown in sewage water and sprayed by killer pesticides…
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Art news
November 2, 2012
Political Veggies: Launching ‘The Non-Egyptian Restaurant’ in Ard al-Lewa
Like most Egyptians, the residents of Ard al-Lewa begin their day with a bowl of fuul and a potato and…
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
Environment
October 9, 2012
Seed bombs: Political gardeners reclaim their environment
In an attempt to draw attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and native Egyptian seeds, while reclaiming neglected or…
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Environment
September 23, 2012
How to grow a rooftop garden and wring pollution’s neck
Egypt’s capital spreads cement tentacles over what used to be extremely viable agricultural land, replacing it with rickety brick towers.…