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Don't smoke and drive

OPINION

I was driving in my adorable blue car on the road leading to the UNESCO palace. My windows were closed, the air conditioner was on and I was trying to calm myself down. I had just discovered that I had taken the wrong turn, and naturally I would have to ask for directions. Thus I was condemned to leave my cooled space and step into the unbearable heat.

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Nature through the eyes of youth

From July 18th until July 21st, 25 Lebanese youngsters showed their talents in “Nature Captured: The Power of Youth Behind a Camera”, a photographic exhibition at Saifi Urban Gardens in Gemmayzeh, Beirut.

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Is incineration really the solution?

Incineration is the process of burning waste at high temperatures. The waste is converted into various gases (such as carbon dioxide and dioxins) and residual ashes. Recently, various international and local recommendations have been issued to use incineration technologies to produce electricity from waste.

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Running for a greener Lebanon

A huge source of frustration for any runner is the lack of space, or a street with a parade of cars unwilling to budge, spewing out a host of gray clouds. The runner who does manage to snake through the Beirut traffic unharmed and reach the Corniche can breathe a sigh of relief once there: “Yes, I am still alive!” However, that sigh will be followed by an inhalation of a host of lethal chemicals. Nonetheless, for a growing community of devotees, running is a sport worth sweating for.

Beirut’s determined runners

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Our planet is in trouble

Almost every day we hear of a new problem affecting the environment: pollution, climate change, the extinction of thousands of species of animals and plants, and so on.

Nowadays, most of us know that these threats exist and that humans have caused them. Many of us are very worried about the future of our planet and unless we can find a way of solving the problems that we have made, then the environment will suffer even more and it’s going to be too late.

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Bringing Nature into the Classroom

With forests and woodlands covering 13% of the country (United Nations Environment Program, 2007), Lebanon is one of the greenest countries in the region. Yet, many young people, especially those living in the coastal cities, rarely have the opportunity to experience nature directly. However, a few organizations are attempting to change this, starting with the ‘grassroots’ of society: the youth.

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Cycling towards a greener tomorrow

Cycling is more than just a hobby; it is an eco-friendly form of alternative transportation. However, in Beirut, cycling for transport has been unable to fully flourish.

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A Swiss gardener plants trees in the former “Green Lebanon”

    Patrick Humbert, a Swiss actor, singer and gardener, has planted more than 50,000 trees in Lebanon. Patrick’s main and only aim is to plant trees. He does it by himself with an incredible conviction of the usefulness of his actions and objectives. He is the founder of the International Association of Reforestation, Yggdrasill (ARFIY, using the French acronym), whose aim is to raise awareness about reforestation.

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Yalla, vamos, let's go experience some nature this weekend!

Ecotourism has become increasingly popular in Lebanon over the past few years. Of course, one of the reasons is that we have such a beautiful country to discover and preserve. 

Lebanon is unique. Its nature is so diverse, combining coasts, mountains, valleys, plains, springs, waterfalls, dry areas, dense forests and barren landscapes…all on one small patch of land. 

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