Green Prophet

JUNE 22, 2020

Tunisia’s traditional Ramli agricultural systems in the lagoons of Ghar El Melh (above) and its hanging gardens from Djebba El Olia, have been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS), a designation managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Unique not only in Tunisia but in the whole world, these gardens were created in the 17th century by the Andalusian diaspora to cope with the lack of cultivable land and fresh water.

2020 71

2020 Tunisia Agriculture Preservation 71

Green Prophet

MAY 17, 2014

His vision and objective is to attract a “normal” citizen to review and experience social, environmental and cultural issues in Tunisia. This recipe is the secret to Exploralis- a levitating initiative, which was baptized this month in its first adventure, a kayak crossing Tunisia’s biggest river: Medjerda. Exploralis’s aim is to create a documentary and scientific research behind every “adventure” as way to sensitize Tunisia on its socio-environmental assets (see trailer).

Tunisia 79

Tunisia 2014 Eco Rivers 79

Green Prophet

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The history of handmade tiles in Tunisia is fascinating. Green Prophet digs deep between the tiles of a rundown factory in Roman Neapolis, Nabeul, a historic tile making center in Tunisia, to discover what fragments remain of this disappearing art. In 1609, the final expulsion of Muslims from Spain, which saw more than 80,000 refugees settle in Tunisia, brought with it Andalusian tile making techniques which were readily adopted by Tunisian tile makers.

Tunisia 80

Tunisia Handmade 2013 Spain 80

Green Prophet

MAY 25, 2014

Social media has again proved to be a powerful tool in Tunisia , where a group of people started a Facebook page that turns the ubiquitous ‘selfie’ into an opportunity to express disgust with the country’s stinking trash problem. Related: Another day in Tunisia chasing balls through trash. Tunisia is making moves to address the trash problem, which is no easy feat. In the MENA region, the trash problem is by no means limited to Tunisia.

Tunisia 86

Tunisia Trash Government 2014 86

Green Prophet

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The fight against shale gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing continues in Tunisia where governments are lying and the water weary warn of disasters ahead. . Meanwhile government authorities and company representatives have become increasingly elusive about what the future for shale extraction is in Tunisia. Tunisia already suffers from issues of water scarcity – how can we even begin to think that shale extraction is sustainable for Tunisia?

Tunisia 87

Tunisia Local 2013 Algeria 87

Green Prophet

DECEMBER 5, 2013

After the success of TEDx Hiriya in Israel which focused on sustainability, its now the turn of TEDx Carthage, which will be held on the 8th of December in Tunisia. TEDxCarthage is now in its 4th edition in Tunis but gave birth to a single movement of its kind in Tunisia, which led to the organization of more than 30 TEDx events in Tunisian universities, high schools, and cities. Cities TED Tunis Tunisia women

Tunisia 66

Tunisia 2013 Israel Inspiration 66

Green Prophet

APRIL 14, 2014

A Siege of Salt and Sand, a new documentary film about Tunisia, promises to be an important motivator in redefining the current political agenda towards adapting to climate change and mitigating environmental issues in Tunisia. One of these regions is Tunisia. Although the discourse around climate change in Tunisia has been developing, its inclusion in the political agenda is limited, if non-existent. Cities film Tunisia

Tunisia 83

Tunisia 2014 Maldives IPCC 83

Green Prophet

JANUARY 27, 2013

Tunisia’s landscape and subterranean dwellings have made it ideal for filming Star Wars. Later films were shot in Tunisia and some fans have even gone so far as to restore characters’ homes, like Luke Skywalker’s house pictured below. Tunisia, Egypt and more North African countries, are facing serious political upheavals and desertification. Matmata caves in Tunisia in the region of the troglodyte communities. .

Tunisia 86

Tunisia War 2013 Solar Energy 86

Green Prophet

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

One not-small step for this man; and a giant leap for Tunisia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Ground Zero for the Arab Spring, Tunisia may be trailblazing other human rights as well. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in mostly-Muslim Tunisia, and can result in imprisonment up to three years. Although Tunisia has no organized LGBT rights movement, two years ago online Gayday Magazine was launched. Lifestyle Tunisia

Tunisia 85

Tunisia United Arab Emirates 2013 Qatar 85

Green Prophet

APRIL 8, 2014

Cities Djerba fish Tunis Tunisia Earlier this month several Tunisians in Hammamet, Sphax and Mahdia woke up to their beaches infested with dead fish and jelly fish, a beached whale in Tunis, off the coast of Sidi Bou Saïd was also carried to shore. This event has generated an important debate, which confirms the need for investigative science and how little of that there is.

Tunisia 83

Tunisia Unregulated 2014 Disaster 83

Green Prophet

MARCH 16, 2012

Green Prophet will be scouting out stories in Tunisia so give us a shout if you want your project featured on our site. Heads up to our green-minded readers in Tunisia: Green Prophet is coming into town and we want to meet you! In the meantime, take a quick look at The Bedouins – a wonderful group of creative young people who are transforming Tunisia one tagged wall at a time, and this awesome eco-lodge that we reviewed in the days before Jasmine.

Tunisia 70

Tunisia 2012 Guinea Green 70

Green Prophet

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Tunisia was the first Arab country to talk about environment policy. Green Prophet attends a local conference on water and pollution and stunningly sees how there is no framework for Tunisia to make environmental change and progress. The reason is that Tunisia is far from realistically being able to implement advanced solutions to its environmental issues before reconstructing its basic environmental codes of conduct, which have degraded to pre-1990’s levels.

Tunisia 78

Tunisia Progressive Environmental 2013 78

Green Prophet

MARCH 21, 2012

Looks like I won’t have trouble getting around Tunisia as even at night, the metro seemed to run very regularly. That is the obelisk clock tower in downtown Tunis, the site of numerous demonstrations during the revolution and the site of the Place 14 Janvier 2011 – the day that former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled the country and a (relatively) new Tunisia was born.

Tunisia 72

Tunisia 2012 Carbon Footprint 2001 72

Green Prophet

AUGUST 8, 2014

More than 100 graffiti artists were invited to Tunisia as part of the Djerbahood project – an inventive rehabilitation initiative that uses street art to turn a dusty villageinto an inspiring open air gallery. We have watched with great interest as Tunisia’s graffiti culture has grown since post-Jasmine revolution. And while the political landscape in Tunisia remains tenuous, graffiti artists appear to have significant freedom and support to share their work.

Tunisia 87

Tunisia 2014 Morocco France 87

Green Prophet

MARCH 23, 2012

Tafline’s reporting trip to Tunisia has evolved into a personal odyssey that has revealed a side of the country Wikipedia can’t convey. I’ve been in Tunisia since Tuesday afternoon and almost every day has been fraught with challenges. Although I came to Tunisia to learn about the country’s green initiatives, so far my personal odyssey has revealed aspects of life in this country that Wikipedia will never convey. Not so in Tunisia.

Tunisia 87

Tunisia 2012 Laundry Detergent Morocco 87

Green Prophet

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

We have collected five inspiring stories that point to the possibility of a freer, greener Tunisia . Known now as the Arab Spring, this powerful movement was sparked by the self-immolation of a college-educated fruit vendor in Tunisia who was fed up with corruption and dismal living conditions. Tunisia Announces 4th Desertec Deal and 2 GW of Solar! Tunisia Among World’s Top 50 Tourism Destinations.

Tunisia 79

Tunisia 2012 2011 France 79

Green Prophet

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Jara Mosque in Gabes boasts the tallest minaret in all of Tunisia and now it is covered in el Seed’s signature calligraffiti. We’ve featured his work previously but this latest project in Tunisia’s southern industrial city Gabes is definitely one of his most exciting.

Tunisia 80

Tunisia 2012 United Arab Emirates Project 80

Green Prophet

AUGUST 4, 2014

Tunisia offers other-worldly landscapes, fantastical and mysterious. Tunisia had a starring role as the planet Tatooine). This lake is located in an area rich in phosphate deposits , which leave residue that is sometimes strongly radioactive,” Souid wrote in Tunisia Daily, “In the first few days, the water was a crystal clear, turquoise blue. READ Green Prophet reports on deaths due to phosphate mining in Tunisia.

Tunisia 85

Tunisia Lakes 2014 Environmental Protection 85

Green Prophet

MARCH 30, 2012

A boy chases a ball into one of Tunisia’s 400 unofficial dumps. After the hustle and bustle of Tunisia’s capital medina dies down, the kids come out to play – in the trash! Compared to Egypt, Tunisia has a 5 star waste management system, but lags when compared to European cities.

Tunisia 78

Tunisia Trash 2012 Landfills 78

Green Prophet

APRIL 3, 2012

After a rough time in Tunis, Tafline pushed past a culture shock hangover to appreciate Tunisia’s second largest city. When the bus stopped at the station in Sfax, 170 miles from Tunisia’s capital city , I seriously considered getting back on and heading as far south – away from civilization – as I could get. More Travel News from Tunisia: An Independent Tunisia at Night (PHOTOS). 5 Things Wikipedia Won’t Tell You About Tunisia.

Tunisia 74

Tunisia Culture 2012 Tuna 74

Green Prophet

JUNE 6, 2014

Today Redeyef, Tunisia, is quite a scene: it’s a decrepit French colonial houses are surrounded by mountains of black phosphate sand, radioactive water lakes and its inhabitants, the vast majority unemployed, walk around with yellowish brown toothy smiles. The region of Gafsa in Tunisia is found in one of the largest phosphate basins in the world where Compagnie des phosphates de Gafsa (CPG), the fifth largest phosphate producer in the world, produces 8 million tons per year.

Tunisia 83

Tunisia 2014 Lakes Water 83

Green Prophet

JULY 13, 2012

In 2010 Mark Dermul from Belgium led a tour of the remaining Star Wars relics scattered throughout Tunisia’s desert. Thus began an epic journey to restore this small rounded hut ( reminiscent of Tunisia’s troglodytes ) to its former glory. After his last visit, Dermul appealed to Star Wars fans on Facebook to help him restore the hut in Tunisia.

Tunisia 84

Tunisia War 2012 Belgium 84

Green Prophet

AUGUST 19, 2020

Tunisia and Kuwait are in the top 3 hot spots. The next highest temperature for the world was then set in Kebili, Tunisia, in July in 1931 reaching 55C (131F). Cities Climate Change desert Kuwait TunisiaDeath Valley, USA. It’s looking pretty hot out there.

2020 52

2020 California 2016 Kuwait 52

Green Prophet

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Rachel Carson would be shocked: A recent study has found that the concentrations of banned chemicals like PCBs, DDT and organochlorines found in human breast milk of women sampled throughout Tunisia indicate widespread and elevated contamination particularly in older members of rural populations with high dairy and meat intake. Organochlorines widely used as insecticides in Tunisia. Before Tunisia can start talking about bio, it needs to talk about POP.

Rachel Carson 82

Rachel Carson Ban Banned Banning 82

Green Prophet

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Now simple calculations made by this Green Prophet shows that Tunisia, and many other countries in the MENA region, could spend at least three times as less than they do for collecting municipal solid waste by donkey. Tunisia’s rubbish problem is an embarrassing affair for many nationals, in particular tourist guides, who reminisce of a cleaner Tunisia. Tunisia’s trash is a universal problem , that touches the most rural of areas and the most desolate of villages.

2014 81

2014 Eco Friendly Tunisia Eco 81

Green Prophet

MARCH 12, 2014

F rustrated and suffocated, he decided to leave Tunisia for the first time and crossed the Sahara desert in a personal quest to gain a better perspective on life. The desert did just that, Arafet began to see the changes that needed to happen in him and for Tunisia, and soon enough, f ollowing the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, a second trip was planned- this time on a bike and with an environmental goal. Travel cycling Tunisia

2014 76

2014 Wetlands 2012 2015 76

Green Prophet

JANUARY 31, 2012

When Nathan Gray and his posse of skateboarders and street artists collectively known as “The Bedouins” were scouting out the perfect place to build a skate park in post-revolutionary Tunisia, some of the locals suggested they inhabit Imed Trabelsi’s abandoned mansion. It is also an important location for PUSH Tunisia – a documentary scheduled to make its official debut later this year. images taken from PUSH Tunisia’s Facebook page.

2012 75

2012 Bangladesh Libya 2006 75

Green Prophet

JULY 18, 2012

A sweltering heat wave has swept through Tunisia, disrupting both electrical and water supplies just days before Ramadan begins. The National Institute of Meteorology reports that an unprecedented rise in atmospheric pressure from the great desert is responsible for the heat wave that has caused such havoc in Tunisia, according to Tunisia-Live. In Gabes, people are more important than chemicals. :: Tunisia Live. Image credit: Blue water pots in Tunisia , Shutterstock.

2012 74

2012 Water People Lebanon 74

Green Prophet

DECEMBER 29, 2013

RELATED: Tunisia’s environmental progress slides back 25 years ). Address: 72 bis, rue Sidi Frej Ennouairi, 2036 Soukra, Tunisia Tel: 71759363 Fax: 71759179 E-mail: atelierdriba.ad93@gnet.tn. Cities artisanal crafts Tunis Tunisia The Driba Atelier (or L’atelier Driba) in Tunis is one of those unique places that emanate a natural and humble love for creativity.

2013 75

2013 Handmade Preservation Tunisia 75

Green Prophet

APRIL 21, 2012

Sustainable development in Demmer, Tunisia could be lost forever shows this new documentary film. Demmer, Tunisia’s version of Egypt’s Fayoum Oasis, is the home town of social geography researcher Professor Habib. Compared to the rest of Tunisia , you can call this area undeveloped. Lifestyle & Culture Travel & Nature Climate Change Drought Egypt film review Tunisia water

Review 76

Review 2012 Congo Peak Oil 76

Green Prophet

JANUARY 26, 2012

Tunisia Announces 4th Desertec Deal and 2 GW of Solar! The 4th Desertec deal is also the most ambitious: Tunisia has recently announced that it will build the largest-ever solar plant in the world – for 2,000 MW of solar power. This project is six times the size of the largest solar CSP project ever built and over four times larger than the biggest power plant of any type in Tunisia, a 471 MW gas power plant.

2012 83

2012 Energy Algeria Solar Powered 83

Green Prophet

JULY 9, 2013

14 countries sent representatives to the meeting to discuss Blue Plan’s Regional Governance and Knowledge Generation Project (ReGoKo Project), including Israel, Lebanon , Turkey, Palestine, Morocco and Tunisia, signaling a genuine interest in cleaning up the sea. Business Egypt Israel Lebanon Mediterranean Sea Morocco oil spills OSCAR MED Palestinian Territory pollution REMPEC Tunisia Turkey UNEP

Monaco 65

Monaco Oil United Nations Environment Program Algeria 65

Green Prophet

JUNE 4, 2012

However, Middle Eastern Farmers in Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Libya, Israel and Palestine will also be severely affected. Other countries such as Tunisia, the largest Middle Eastern olive oil producer which exports 18.5% Food & Health Algeria Europe Israel Lebanon Olive oil Palestine Syria TunisiaMiddle Eastern olive oil producers are baring the brunt of falling oil prices.

2012 76

2012 Fair Trade Morocco Algeria 76

Green Prophet

JUNE 24, 2012

In any case, if you are looking to work in the Middle East, North Africa region Tunisia (ranks at 209) remains the least expensive city in the region! Architecture & Urban Abu Dhabi Bahrain Beirut Dubai green economics Gulf Israel Lebanon MENA sustainable cities Tel Aviv TunisiaBeirut overtakes Abu Dhabi and Dubai, becoming the most expensive city for expatriates in the Middle East region, after Tel Aviv.

2012 75

2012 Angola Pakistan Argentina 75

Green Prophet

JUNE 28, 2012

Here Green Prophet shares a selection of the posters used during the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, that were exposed in Pisa. . Architecture & Urban Arabs art Italy TunisiaGreen Prophet runs into an interesting event in Pisa, Italy. When tourists visit Pisa, Italy they discover not only that the tower really does lean but also that there is a considerable number of immigrants and refugees speaking perfect Italian waiting for them.

2012 66

2012 Integrity Students Tunisia 66

Green Prophet

JANUARY 29, 2013

Get swine flu updates for the PA, Israel, Yemen, Iraq, Tunisia and Jordan. Nine confirmed deaths were reported in Yemen in the last two months; three deaths in Iraq; two in Jordan; and 20 non-fatal infections in Tunisia. Food & Health Iraq Israel Jordan Palestinian Authority swine flu Tunisia YemenAre you at risk?

2013 65

2013 2009 2010 Yemen 65

Green Prophet

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Local authorities, community leaders and townspeople worked together to complete the project, the first of its kind in Tunisia. Architecture & Urban Fashion & Design art graffitti street art TunisiaeL Seed, a Tunisian artist who combines Arabic calligraphy and street painting, is making an imprint on the world street art scene. I can’t remember how I found him.

2012 87

2012 United Arab Emirates Los Angeles Bahrain 87

Green Prophet

JULY 22, 2012

Because when I started drawing in 2008, there were projects in Tunisia that were supposed to be funded by Emiratis. For more on Tunisia and destructive development see: Catch Up With Green Prophet in Tunisia. Architecture & Urban Arab Spring development Ecological destruction habitat destruction Tunisia Unsustainable development wildlife habitat

2012 61

2012 Project Egypt 2008 61

Green Prophet

APRIL 24, 2012

January this year, Desertec Foundation announced the World’s largest CSP-plant to be built in Tunisia , which when finished would have a total power capacity of 2 GW. Business & Politics Desertec Egypt Kuwait Libya Morocco Saudi Arabia solar power TunisiaSome notable new investments made in the MENA region include a new solar thermal power plant in Saudi Arabia.

Renewable Energy 82

Renewable Energy 2012 Renew Renewable 82

Green Prophet

MARCH 30, 2011

Cars & Transportation airplanes Amman Bahrain Cairo Climate Change damascus eco-tourism Egypt global warming Gulf countries Israel Istanbul Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Mecca Middle East Morocco Oman Qatar railways Saudi Arabia Syria train trains transportation Tunisia Turkey United Arab EmiratesIstanbul – a major hub for train travel across the Middle East.

2011 74

2011 United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia Spain 74

Green Prophet

JULY 7, 2012

In terms of music, what does emigration mean for the MENA region, particularly the Maghreb countries such as Morocco, Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia – where many young people are leaving their homeland and perhaps foregoing their own traditional lifestyles, practices and rituals for more “westernized” ones? . Lifestyle & Culture Algeria art Libya Morocco Tunisia

Communication 70

Communication Mali 2012 Senegal 70

Green Prophet

JUNE 5, 2011

As reported on Green Prophet in the past, the link between food insecurity and the current political situation in the region is not coincidental – Tunisia, which has the highest per capita wheat consumption in the world, Egypt, the world’s highest wheat importer, and Libya, a country that imports ninety percent of its grains, have all felt the effects of rising food prices even before the Russian wheat embargo last summer.

2011 73

2011 Food Yemen Saudi Arabia 73

Green Prophet

MAY 12, 2011

The three winners from the Middle East/MENA region are Tunisia, Bahrain and Qatar in new survey on tourism trends. Only three MENA countries are included in the top 50 rankings of leading tourism destinations and surprisingly none from the historically and culturally rich Levant region: Bahrain (2011 ranking: 40), Qatar (2011 ranking: 42), and Tunisia (2011 ranking: 47). Travel & Nature Bahrain Denmark Egypt Germany Greece green tourism Lebanon Portugal Qatar Sweden Tunisia

Eco Travel 73

Eco Travel Capitalism 2011 Montenegro 73