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...
Radio “Voice of Lebanon” interview on the “Endangered Voices” Campaign
Endangered animals cry for help, asking the most prominent brands. "Voice of Lebanon" radio interview with Asaad Serhal, the founder and Chairman of the...
Celebrate the world’s first ever International Day of the Arabian Leopard...
CATWALK ON ARABIAN LEOPARD DAY
Catwalk on Arabian Leopard Day. In 2024, in celebration of the historic declaration by the United Nations, Catwalk will be...
Asaad Sarhal and Fadi Ghanem guests of Tele Liban to promote...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bQk8y9ZtHA
Asaad Sarhal, Founder and Chairman of HHI, and Fadi Ghanem, the Chairman of the National Committee of the IUCN, were guests of Tele Liban...
“Endangered Voices” Campaign: Using the Sonic Identity of Popular Brands to...
Homat Al Hima International (HHI) recently launched a new campaign called Endangered Voices that involves recreating the iconic sonics of brands in the voice...
2023 nature politics in review, looking out to 2024
2023 was full of challenging battles for nature, marked by both victories and losses. So, let’s have a look at what happened in European...
A Look Ahead to 2024 – A Chance to Shape the...
CEO Martin Harper looks ahead to 2024 with hope, optimism and confidence.
2024 is a super year for elections: a chance to shape the future we...
