Spray and Pray for the Earth
Especially during these extraordinary challenging times that the world is facing these days, we want to continue to share with you some good news on our several activities. As almost …
Integrative Health: What, Why and How?
Especially now, in the face of the new global challenges, we need to apply and promote a healthy and hygienic lifestyle, not only to face the new spreading disease but …
In Memory of Ibrahim Abouleish – SEKEM’s Visionary Leader
On the 23rd of March, 1937 Ibrahim Abouleish was born, and while most dream of leaving a legacy through their offspring, Ibrahim Abouleish has left way more. Three years from …
Responsibility, Opportunity and Optimism
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUc884beaOk[/embedyt] SEKEM was founded with the idea of sustainable development and caring for the community. The vision that brought Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish to dig the first well in the …
People in SEKEM: Tharwat Ismail
Tharwat Ismail teaches us that it’s never too late for a new beginning. At the age of 51, Tharwat first joined SEKEM and has been a positive and productive member …
Experience Pure and Wild Nature in the Desert: Visiting Wahat-Farm
Our friends from ViandantiSì have been organizing trips to SEKEM for more than a year now. In the past months they also brought guests to SEKEM’s farm in Wahat El-Bahareya …
Creativity and Entrepreneurship Program
Heliopolis University students are teaming up to start different environmental projects. As part of the Core Program, the students come together to present projects in relation to their fields of …
The Future Will Be CO2 Neutral: On How Organic Agriculture Could Stop Climate Change
Whether in Egypt, Germany, Europe or worldwide – it is predicted that the currently established climate goals are unlikely to be achieved. However, according to international experts, there are in …
The Future of Greening the Desert: We Will Continue!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBOnLAvz7dY[/embedyt] On our desert farm in Wahat El-Bahareyya, we have reclaimed 63 hectares of desert land through sustainable agriculture, supported by a crowdfunding campaign. Here is the latest …
SEKEM Companies Celebrate Great Success in 2019
SEKEM’s company iSiS Organic for Organic foodstuff celebrated its a very successful year, which couldn’t have ended any better: in December, iSiS Organic achieved its highest turnover ever. Another success …
Let the Knowledge Flow: First Workshop on African Organic Knowledge Hubs
In the middle of January, the first workshop of the international project “North African Organic Knowledge Hub” took place at the SEKEM Farm. Together with partner institutions from Tunisia and …
People in SEKEM: Nadia Hassan
At the age of 28, married with two children, Nadia Hassan joined the workforce for the first time at SEKEM. As a wife and mother, Nadia chose to support her …
Heliopolis University Students Participate in an International Competition for $1Million Prize
Heliopolis University students participate in “Hult Prize”; an International Competition for $1Million Prize, for the second year in a row, in the context of motivating students and increasing their awareness …
A New Year with New Steps Towards our Vision for a Sustainable Future
As we send off the year 2019 and welcome the New Year, SEKEM takes another look at its Vision 2057 to set the goals for 2020. Zero waste and circular …
All Recently certified Gold Standard Credits Already Sold Out
“Man Cannot Work Alone” is an essential belief that guided Ibrahim Abouleish when he established the SEKEM Initiative in Egypt. SEKEM’s governing principle is not only to reduce our ‘ecological …
People in SEKEM: Chef Amir Abdel Aziz
To those who grew up in Gelfina, SEKEM is an inevitable part of their lives. Hence, it was no surprise that when Amir Abdel Aziz started to look for a …
Christmas at SEKEM
In many parts of the world, Christmas is a time for celebrations, decorations, family, joy, kindness and giving to others; and for many industries it’s a time for high profitability …
Full of Confidence: Unfolding of Potential Becomes Visible Every Day
Full of excitement more than 250 people from all around the globe came to the Social Initiative Forum 2019 that took place at SEKEM and Heliopolis University from 11 to …
Art as Therapeutic Impulse for Perception
The visual artist Gerlinde Wendland is a longtime SEKEM friend who is coming to Egypt on a regular basis for many years already to work mainly with educators in regard …
People in SEKEM: Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim
Nashwa Ahmed Ibrahim was already an athletics champion at school. But her teachers did not encourage her; at the time of the competition in the national league, her trainer even …