The sand cat, filmed for the first time

For the first time ever, the rare and elusive sand cat has been filmed. This [...]

23
Oct
Vegan and halal cosmetics

Delaceite and Marta Kaufmann are two lines of a same brand of high-end natural and [...]

07
Oct
Antonio Almagro has been awarded the Restoration National Award

Dr. Antonio Almagro Gorbea, architect at the Spanish School of Arabic Studies (Escuela de Estudios [...]

24
Sep
Tulips: An Ornamental Crop in the Andalusian Middle Ages

Tulips: An Ornamental Crop in the Andalusian Middle Ages. The authors are working on the [...]

06
Sep
Free seeds in Murcia

“La Almajara del Sur”, in Murcia, South East of Spain, is a farm that opts [...]

04
Sep
Water as a gift of God

Water is a magical and inspiring element for all cultures. Its mere aesthetic condition amazes: [...]

05
Aug
The farming culture in Islam

Rural culture developed magnificently during medieval times in the Islamic Mediterranean countries. It has left [...]

05
Aug
The interior Garden

The Arabic words Hadiqah, riyad, janna, raudah refer to the garden in its classical sense, [...]

05
Aug
Mayrit, bridge for peace, a new FUNCI’s project

FUNCI, along with Madrid’s city council, is launching a project to recover the heritage and [...]

12
Jul
Wind dynamics study in Southern East of Morocco

This article is part of the book called: “The region of Ziz (Southeast Morocco. Features [...]

27
Jun
The living farming heritage of the Dílar River in Granada

The last issue of ‘e-rph‘ – Electronic Journal of Historical Heritage (in Spanish language) – [...]

27
Jun
Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Environmental Education

The proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Environmental Education (WEEC, Marrakech, 9-14 June 2013) [...]

27
Jun
Nomenclatural contributions to two varieties of Myrtus communis

The lectotypification of the Linnaean names Myrtus communis var. baetica and var. tarentina (Myrtaceae) is [...]

01
Jun
The Forgotten Myrtle of the Alhambra Gardens of Granada

In the Alhambra (Granada, Spain), and in other Moorish locations, several individuals of the original [...]

01
Jun
The Moorish Myrtle, History, and Recovery of Alhambra Garden Lost Species

The gardens of the Alhambra and the Generalife (Granada, Spain) present several hundred years old [...]

01
Jun
A walk through the Generalife’s orchards

This morning we walk around the Generalife. We will share a day of work with [...]

20
Mar
The RAJBEN, 12 new Med-O-Med members

We welcome the Andalusian Network of Botanic and Mycological Gardens in Natural Areas (RAJBEN), which has [...]

20
Mar
Eco mosques

Numerous mosques throughout the world have added to energy efficiency, water saving and bioclimatic construction. [...]

10
Mar
Lalla Hasnaa Sustainable Awards Ceremony

Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, Chair of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, [...]

07
Mar
“The Andalusian Garden”, in the Retiro of Madrid

The Foundation of Islamic Culture (FUNCI), in collaboration with the City of Madrid’s Department of [...]

27
Feb
We are reading a lecture at CONAMA 2016

We are glad to inform you that our paper “Med-O-Med Initiatives for a Clean, Sustainable [...]

23
Nov
The Climate Conscience Summit, in Fez

Last November 3rd, the Summit of Conscience preceding the COP22 (the United Nation’s Climate Change [...]

06
Nov
Animal rights

In Med‑O‑Med we are aware of the importance of fauna, not only as an element [...]

04
Oct
Raising awareness environment contest in Gaza

The contest is a creative and successful initiative launched by Gaza municipality for involving the [...]

04
Oct
The COP22 from an Islamic perspective

We are on the eve of the COP22 (Climate Change Summit), to be held this [...]

02
Sep
Water Woes in Jordan

Stressing the Importance of water scarcity effects in MENA region for the upcoming COP 22 [...]

02
Sep
A short film about Med-O-Med and the concept of Nature in Islam

This short film about the international network of FUNCI, Med-O-Med, carried out in the frame [...]

01
Sep
Arabian sand cat spotted after 10 years’ disappearance

  Blink and you’ll miss it. The sand cat is a shy and secretive animal [...]

11
Aug
Lahcen Kabiri: The alarming situation of Moroccan oases

Lahcen Kabiri, one of our contributors within Med-O-Med Network and president of the AOFEP (Association [...]

08
Aug
The use of lavender in Al-Andalus

With its purple spikes, lavender seduces both bees and people through its never-ending rectilinear furrows, [...]

17
Jul