Webinar on Regreening the Desert
Heliopolis University, ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas) and IWMI (International Water Management Institute) are organizing a webinar on the occasion of the World Day to Combat …
SEKEM Report 2020 Launched
CEO Statement: SEKEM Report 2020 Egypt, like other countries in the world, has to deal with the negative impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on people’s health, and we took all …
100% Renewable Energy in SEKEM by 2022
100 percent renewable energy, this is not a long-term goal for SEKEM anymore, but shall be achieved within two years. For this purpose, all SEKEM institutions will focus on implementing …
For the Love of Nature in SEKEM
“Unfortunately, there is still so much we don’t know about biodiversity even though it might even be a more pressing issue than climate change. That’s mainly due to the lack …
Review to 2020
A very special year is coming to an end! SEKEM has always welcomed challenges, believing that they bring great potential for change. We are very grateful that despite the global …
Opportunities for Agriculture in Degraded Saline Soils
On November 22nd, SEKEM, with the logistical support of HU’s DeVilag Service office, hosted a seminar for the Dutch Embassy in Egypt discussing the opportunities for the future of agriculture …
New Families and a School in the Desert: Greening the Desert Update
On our desert farm in Wahat El-Bahareyya, we are currently reclaiming another 63 hectares of desert land through sustainable agriculture and supported by a crowdfunding campaign. Here is the latest …
Close Connection Despite Spatial Distance: North African Organic Knowledge Hubs
Although there were hardly any rooms taken in SEKEM’s guest house, the conference halls were full of hustle and bustle for almost two weeks at the beginning of September. The …
Searching For A Better Climate – SEKEM Partners With Ecosia
In 2057 we envision Egypt to be climate neutral! One step towards this goal is done by becoming a partner of Ecosia. Ecosia is an ecological search engine that was …
New Solutions Towards Organic Pest Control
As obvious as it is that chemical pesticide and fertilizer are harmful for health and the environment, it is also clear that the alternative which is mainly manual labor is …
Circular Economy: More Than Just Recycling
Every year, humanity reaches the Earth Overshoot Day, earlier. This day marks that from then on humanity’s demand on nature exceeds what the natural ecosystems can renew in a year. …
Shopping and Trading with Holistic Responsibility
The combination of words may rather sound like something out of a fairy tale than referring to concrete standards and guidelines. But for SEKEM, an Economy of Love is already …
Tailor Made Trainings on Salinity farming
Between the 16th and 20th of February, 2020, two experts on saline agriculture and water management came to SEKEM farm. The students from the Vocational Training Center, some HU members, …
New Standard for Transparency: “Economy of Love”
Organic, fair, sustainable – customers can already base their choice on a diverse selection of products’ certifications. Currently, most available standards are designed to protect the environment or human rights. …
In Memory of Ibrahim Abouleish: SEKEM’s Annual Report 2019
On June 15, three years ago, SEKEM’s founder Ibrahim Abouleish passed away, exactly 40 years after he founded the SEKEM initiative. SEKEM community continues to realize his vision of holistic …
Organic Is Cheaper in Egypt: SEKEM Calls for 100% Organic
A new Full Cost Account Study conducted by Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development proves that with regard to prices, Organic food is in fact already cheaper to produce than conventional …
Experience the SEKEM Miracle in 8 Minutes!
Experience the SEKEM story in 8 minutes: The story of how a miracle in the desert became reality brilliantly told by the great filmmaker John D. Liu. Share the SEKEM …
Organic Food for a Better Health
On the occasion of the World Health Day, SEKEM supports ORGANIC EGYPT in seizing this opportunity as a global health awareness day to shed light on the benefits of Organic …
SEKEM on the Corona Pandemic
While the world is in crisis, we in SEKEM reflect on how we can actively contribute to overcome the challenges. The Corona crisis affects not only individuals, but also all …
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 …