Promoting Alternative Energies: New Solar Station for SEKEMs Medical Center
In October 2016, SEKEM and Heliopolis University (HU) held a huge event on SEKEM Farm, where the first solar thermal power plant of its kind in Egypt was constructed. The …
First Place for Lebensbaum
In September the company Lebensbaum was awarded for its Sustainability Report. The Institute for Ecological Economy Research and the association “future – Verantwortung Unternehmen” which analyzed the sustainability reports of …
Bread of the Desert: Dates from Egypt
Late summer in Egypt means time for dates. Throughout the whole country, palm trees are hanging full of red and yellow panicles. At every street corner merchants sell the still …
People in SEKEM: Zarifa Kamal
With a beautiful smile, just like the meaning of her name implies, Zarifa says: “Smiling can defeat problems and worries. To move forward, you should give your back to sorrows …
Spreading Awareness for Gender Equality: UN Women Sponsored an Exchange Visit to SEKEM
In the framework of achieving gender equality by empowering women, representatives of NGO’s and companies from Upper Egypt were invited by UN Women to visit SEKEM. SEKEMs Gender Strategy that …
Sweets from SEKEM for the Advent Season
Slowly the shelves start to be filled with countless Christmas treats. Also SEKEM contributes something that is not only sweet and delicious but also healthy: The SEKEM Advent Calendar is …
Voice of Future Generations: World Future Council Publishes Annual Report 2016
Recently, the World Future Council (WFC) launched its 2016 Annual Report. Through this report, the organization provides insights to its work over the past year in spreading policy solutions within …
People in SEKEM: Sobhy Al-Saadany
Along his career, he passed through ups and downs, hopes and challenges, but there was always something enlightening his way – the belief in his potential. Sobhy Al-Saadany started to …
SEKEM is an Encouraging Example: Interview with Hannes Jaenicke
The German actor and environmental activist Hannes Jaenicke recently visited SEKEM. In an interview with SEKEM News he tells about his new project with the initiative, about the benefits of …
After Hassan Fathy and Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish Egyptian Mozn Hassan receives Alternative Nobel Prize
The Egyptian feminist Mozn Hassan and her organization “Nazra for Feminist Studies” receive the 2016 Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize”. After the Egyptian architect Hassan …
The Caravan is Moving On
In August another “Music Caravan” moved on the grounds of SEKEM Farm. The quartet, consisting of Amira Reda, Konstanze Abouleish, Rafik Costandi and Marko Skorin performed five concerts in the …
Chances for a New Beginning for All Community Members
After the Farmer-to-Farmer-Program, SEKEM is fostering for the second time a developmental USAID-funded project: “Forsa”, which means “opportunity” in Arabic. In the first project phase, 30 male refugees, who fled …
SEKEMs Contracted Farmers Getting Scientific Insights
In August 2016, almost 100 of SEKEMs contracted farmers came from all over Egypt to attend a conference on sustainable agriculture organized by the Egyptian Bio-Dynamic Assosciation (EBDA). Within the …
SEKEMs Board of Directors: This is Christophe Floride
There is a picture on the wall of Christophe Floride’s office showing two women packaging teabags at a rather primitive machine. There are old pictures in many buildings on the …
People in SEKEM: Esraa Hegab
Esraa knows what she expects from life and which goals she is chasing. This wasn´t always the case, shown by a look into her story. The 25-year-old is an art …
SEKEM is Committed to all Sustainability Goals of the United Nations
At the beginning of this year the United Nations published the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whereby the sustainable development on the levels of economic, societal and ecologic should be ensured until …
First Summer Choir in SEKEM
In August 2016, the SEKEM Initiative organized for the first time a combined summer choir project for adults and children from the SEKEM School, Heliopolis University and SEKEM companies. Various …
A Dangerous Game with the Environment
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are even 20 years after the commercial launch a controversial issue. The plants’ seeds are modified by genetic engineering in order to promote their beneficial properties, …
So That the Small Ones Become Big Ones
In the SEKEMs sustainable approach education plays a crucial role. By a holistic education young people are empowered to improve their living conditions and develop awareness of the benefits of …
Successful Art and Culture Project Between SEKEM and Academy from Stuttgart
The SEKEM Friends Association from Germany supports together with the city Stuttgart an art and culture project of the Freie Hochschule (independent academy) Stuttgart. In this context, 17 students visited …