SPNL Mourns the Passing of Conservation Pioneer Mona Khalil
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with profound sadness the passing of Mona Khalil, one of Lebanon’s most dedicated...
Mona Khalil: A Guardian of Sea Turtles, a Defender of Hima, and a Friend We Will Never Forget
By Assad Serhal
There are people who work for conservation, and there are people who become conservation itself. Mona Khalil was one of those rare...
Coordination Meeting at Ras El Matn Municipality to Develop the Hima Action Plan and Strengthen Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Ras El Matn Municipality hosted a coordination meeting dedicated to discussing the current status of Hima Ras El Matn and developing an action plan...
The Hima Approach Highlighted as a Model for Sustainable Local Development During Dialogue Session at AUT
Environmental leaders, municipal officials, academics, tourism experts, and civil society representatives gathered at the American University of Technology (AUT) for a high-level dialogue exploring...
CEPF seeking Proposals for Small Grants from NGOs in Lebanon
CEPF and BirdLife International, as regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LOIs) for...
Second training on how to compost farm animal manure
As part of a micro-project funded by TDV, AFD, and FFEM, SPNL organized a training session for farmers on how to compost farm animal...
Air France-KLM humanitarian aid through SPNL and Hima Hammana
SPNL credibility and transparency have yielded strategic partnerships over the years, including those with Air France-KLM and Hammana Municipality.
In response to August 4th tragic...
Beirut explosion: an update from our Partner in Lebanon
By Shaun Hurrell
A massive explosion ripped through Beirut, Lebanon's capital, last night, killing over 100 people. The cause is still being determined but its...
OSME’s first online Summer Meeting – save the date!
Saturday 15th August: 10.30-12.45 (BST)
One of the few positive things to come out of the global coronavirus pandemic is the rise of online webinars, meetings...
A Tradition of Conservation
Written by: Tom Verde
Photographed by: Pascal Beaudenon
Early in the seventh century, soon after Muslims established themselves in what is now the holy city of...
