For a very long time there have not been any cleaning actions on the streets of Cairo. However today was a different day for many Egyptians, who went down early in the morning on their day off to help clean one of the dirtiest sectors of Cairo that has been neglected by both their residents and their government. Our partner, … Continue reading →

Despite the dusty weather conditions that plagued or school grounds on Friday, the 22nd of March, we managed to compose themselves and turn an otherwise dusty day into a very green day. We started out with a humble stand, and at first, though it included various interesting activities, from making your own green threads to decorating your own environmentally friendly … Continue reading →

on the 27th of September, an Egyptian Youthinkgreen-representative was invited to a local TV Station to talk about Youthinkgreen-Egypt. Youthinkgreen Egypt seized the opportunity in order to spread the word. If you have 15 minutes to spare, why not watch it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY6J6odfzrk&list=UUZzi5tUgELaWW2Uq15s9yZg&index=3&feature=plcp

On the 26th of September, the 9th Cairo Climate talks were  held on the grounds of the DAAD’s Egyptian office. Many organizations were represented there, including one Youthinkgreen Egypt! During the talks our Youthinkgreen group built a stand highlighting the various aspects of our roles as Egyptian climate ambassadors, which, on that occasion, included handing out flyers to the various … Continue reading →

Also since assuming presidency, Muhammad Morsi has attempted to change the chaotic traffic that has been such a pain for so very long. So far, traffic lights, which were unusually scarce in past years, have been installed on a lot more roundabouts, intersections, main streets, and so on and so forth. Furthermore, more traffic policemen have been installed in most … Continue reading →

Over the summer, and since the election of the Egyptian president Muhammad Morsi, changes in the environmental policies in Egypt are in full swing and have been constantly gaining momentum! Since assuming presidency on the 1st of July earlier this year, the president has started a campaign called “Yalla nenadaf masr”, which roughly translates into “Lets clean Egypt!, which aims … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, there hasn’t been much information from out teams side for some time now, that is due to the political situation in our country (presidential elections and public unrest) and the fact that our students were completing internships this month. But finally I bring some news! Today, one of our students held a meeting with a firm that supplies … Continue reading →

In the beginning of february we visited the Sekem facility. The Sekem facility contains farms where they organically produce dairy products, a wide assortment of herbs and tea and fruits.The schools, which offer the farms residence for education, include a technical school where the students learn metallurgy and how to work on the farms, a school for orphans and a … Continue reading →

Here’s a short video showing you how traffic in Cairo looks like. Here you can clearly see that people have no regard for cars and cross the street whenever they like, or sometime simply walk on the street. You can also cars not only double, but even triple parking! The author of this video on youtube says that traffic in … Continue reading →

On the 3rd of April, Mrs. Chathrine El-Taweel explained the ecologic backpack and the principle: reuse, reduce and recycle. Egypt loses 500 mio. dollars per year because it doesn’t recycle, reduce nor reuse. Alexandra Nageb und Nazly Kassem