Sustainability

What ecological, social, and technological challenges do the Middle East and North Africa face? What sustainable policies are used, and how well do they work? What still needs more focus? In this section, we examine the social, educational, and economic factors shaping sustainability in the region, and highlight different approaches.

A woman holds a megaphone from which rain and wind turbines emerge.

Green stories from the MENA region

The impacts of climate change are strongly felt across the MENA region. Sustainability and environmental protection are gaining increasing significance. At the same time, the region has a rich oral tradition. Stories have the ability to make information about sustainability accessible and impactful. What kinds of green stories do people from different countries share? How can we inspire people for sustainability through storytelling? And how can “Hakawati,” the traditional storytellers, help us with that?

“TOGETHER we build a sustainable life”

The series, which is produced in cooperation with the NGO Banlastic Egypt, gives tips and tricks in Arabic (with EN subtitles) on how to live sustainably and environmentally friendly even on a small budget.

Atlas of Mediterranean Liquidity

Atlas of Mediterranean Liquidity is an ongoing project of interactive maps, regarding climate change’s effect on water problems around the Mediterranean. The platform offers a growing collection of maps, devoted to different questions about the Mediterranean Liquidity.