A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation
Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...
From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation
By Assad Serhal
Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods
The Hima: A relationship between people and nature
The Hima is more than a protected geographical area. It represents a relationship between people, nature, culture...
118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative
SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026
A broad coalition of 118...
Environmental organizations meets the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan
The Minister of Agriculture in the caretaker government, Dr. Abbas Hajj Hassan, met with a delegation that included the Director General of the Society...
Consultation workshop on the project “A Blue Green Economy” sponsored by...
An event was launched in the presence and under the high patronage of the Sheikh Aql of the druze faith his Eminence Sheikh Sami...
Consultative workshop on the “Blue-Green” economy project held in Kayfoun and...
Under the patronage and presence of the Minister of Information in the caretaker government, Mr. Ziad Makari, the Society for the Protection of Nature...
Makari receives environmental delegation
The Minister of Information in the caretaker government Ziad Makari, received an environmental media delegation, which included: the Chairman of the National Committee of...
Sheikh Al-Aql Sheikh Sheikh Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna met a delegation...
His Eminence Sheikh Al-Aql,Sheikh Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna, met a delegation of environmental associations at the Community house - Beirut, including: Director General of...
Makari receives environmental delegation and praises the activities of the National...
The Minister of Information in the caretaker government Ziad Makari, received an environmental media delegation, which included: the Chairman of the National Committee of...
