Stories

The risk of forest fires is increasing in Lebanon. Two communities, Btekhnay and Rmeich, are working on forest management and fire prevention initiatives to protect people and natural heritage from the flames.

The carob tree has long played an essential role in Lebanon’s coastal lowland ecosystem, but today most green spaces and carobs have been lost. Read about a community team's efforts to revive the carob and its cultural value.

Garbage from Btebyet’s 50 households accumulates in an open dump contaminating surface and groundwater, and increasing vectors for bacteria and disease.

The EA Core staff set out for Akkar el Atiqa to discover the majestic shouh forest in the silence of winter and to learn more about what we aim to protect with the Akkar el Atiqa team.

The Btekhnay team have excited their community about sorting, but will not stop there! They are continuing to explore creative ways to talk about solid waste

The Bouaida team drove to Bcharre, to visit Lebanon's only reed bed wastewater treatment system in order to better implement their own.

A collaborative event held in July 2022 at AUB & Akkar el Atiqa aimed to reinvent the traditional conference, learning from the people and place with the most to teach.

After many months of work, the Bkerkasha team implemented their new solid waste management system in the village!