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 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 …
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 …
SEKEM Wall Calender for 2020 available!
Also for 2020 there will be SEKEM wall calendar with many pictures from SEKEM’s various activities, which will provide insights into the commitment of the Egyptian Initiative for Sustainable Development. …
The first Gold Standard certified project in Egypt and the Middle East: SEKEM Tree Project
SEKEM Tree Project is the first Gold Standard certified project in Egypt and the Middle East. 370 kilometers southwest of Cairo, 11.7 ha of SEKEM’s farm Wahat El-Bahareyya are reserved …
Buy 2 Get 1 Free: Special Offers on Date Bites and Teas at the SEKEM Shop
Right before Christmas time is going to start, the SEKEM Shop in Germany offers its current stock of date bites and teas for absolute special prices: Pay 2 packs of …
SEKEM at the World Economic Forum on Africa
Africa is the second largest continent of our planet in size and population, with an estimate of 1.2 billion people residing over the space of 30 million square Km. It …
Economy of Love: A New Label for Holistic Sustainable Production
The concept of an “Economy of Love” has been an integral part of SEKEM’s economic activities already for many years. It had been an important concern to SEKEM founder Ibrahim …
Organic Cotton and Tea Weeks at the SEKEM Shop
3 teas for the price of 2 and 10% discount on all Organic cotton and linen textiles – that’s what SEKEM Shop offers you within the coming days! Besides, the …
SEKEM Demeter in New Markets
“SEKEM Demeter” is a revised brand of SEKEM for Demeter-certified tea and foodstuff that is stepping into new markets. After the new product line was introduced to the german market …
New Sweet Temptations Available at SEKEM Shop
The SEKEM Shop in Germany now offers two new kinds of date sweets: Dates with chocolate and date confectionary with peanuts and chocolate. The vegan treats are made without any …
SEKEM publishes Annual Report with current status on Vision Goals for 2057 on the second memorial of the founder’s death
Forty years after the SEKEM Initiative was founded, on June 15, 2017, its founder Ibrahim Abouleish passed away. One year later, the SEKEM community published a vision for the next …
Spring Messengers from the SEKEM Shop
Spring has also arrived in Egypt – although with much more sun and warmth than in Europe! For spring and summer time, the SEKEM Shop in Germany offers colorful tablecloths …
Offset Your CO2 Footprint with SEKEM
The SEKEM Shop now offers carbon credits by which you can reduce your own footprint and at the same time support the Greening the Desert Campaign. The returns from the …
Desert Greening Started! Update on the Campaign
The first half is already done: since March, SEKEM has been able to raise more than 190 000 Euros for its currently running Greening the Desert project in Wahat El-Bahareya, …
Precious Plastic: Downsizing Egypt’s Waste Mountains
The disposal or organized reuse of waste, especially plastic, is a particularly challenging problem in Egypt. Only about 60 percent of the waste is collected and less than 3 percent …
Second Phase of InnoEgypt Begins
Now the second phase of the EU funded project InnoEgypt begins where 40 out of 150 startups receive full incubation support, including technical, legal and business consultancy, in addition to …