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Category: Societal Life

Find all articles related to sustainable societal life.

Cultural Life / Societal Life

Making the Most of What You Have: How the Crisis Unfolds New Potential

SEKEM School teachers are no strangers to continuous personal development. In normal times, the teachers are enrolled in several programs throughout the year for personal and professional development. Sometimes welcoming …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

New Standard for Transparency: “Economy of Love”

Organic, fair, sustainable – customers can already base their choice on a diverse selection of products’ certifications. Currently, most available standards are designed to protect the environment or human rights. …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

In Memory of Ibrahim Abouleish: SEKEM’s Annual Report 2019

On June 15, three years ago, SEKEM’s founder Ibrahim Abouleish passed away, exactly 40 years after he founded the SEKEM initiative. SEKEM community continues to realize his vision of holistic …

Cultural Life / Societal Life

Interview with Mona Lenzen on Education and Activism

Mona Lenzen, the daughter of SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish represented SEKEM at a Conference in Bangkok on how Education and Activism can be linked closer together to inspire the holistic …

Economy / Societal Life

New Skills to Unfold Egypt’s Wooden Potential

In international cooperation, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development and SEKEM’s Vocational Training Center launched their new project on promoting the woodwork sector in Egypt. As SEKEM believes in a global …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

Experience the SEKEM Miracle in 8 Minutes!

Experience the SEKEM story in 8 minutes: The story of how a miracle in the desert became reality brilliantly told by the great filmmaker John D. Liu. Share the SEKEM …

Cultural Life / Societal Life

COVID-19 Crisis: Changemakers From the World Future Council Urge Global Leaders to Develop a Just and Reselient World

Hamburg, 8th May 2020 – Representatives of the World Future Council from all continents have signed a letter to world leaders in which they outline recommendations and calls for immediate targeted actions …

Ecology / Societal Life

Organic Food for a Better Health

On the occasion of the World Health Day, SEKEM supports ORGANIC EGYPT in seizing this opportunity as a global health awareness day to shed light on the benefits of Organic …

Cultural Life / Societal Life

Spring Festival Postponed, But SEKEM Spirit Is Present

On the 26th of March, SEKEM had planned to celebrate its 43rd Spring Festival and the anniversary of its founder Ibrahim Abouleish. And just like every year, SEKEM’s community was …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

SEKEM on the Corona Pandemic

While the world is in crisis, we in SEKEM reflect on how we can actively contribute to overcome the challenges. The Corona crisis affects not only individuals, but also all …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Societal Life

Spray and Pray for the Earth

Especially during these extraordinary challenging times that the world is facing these days, we want to continue to share with you some good news on our several activities. As almost …

Art for Integrative Health
Cultural Life / Societal Life

Integrative Health: What, Why and How?

Especially now, in the face of the new global challenges, we need to apply and promote a healthy and hygienic lifestyle, not only to face the new spreading disease but …

Societal Life

In Memory of Ibrahim Abouleish – SEKEM’s Visionary Leader

On the 23rd of March, 1937 Ibrahim Abouleish was born, and while most dream of leaving a legacy through their offspring, Ibrahim Abouleish has left way more. Three years from …

Economy / Societal Life

Responsibility, Opportunity and Optimism

SEKEM was founded with the idea of sustainable development and caring for the community. The vision that brought Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish to dig the first well in the vast desert …

Cultural Life / Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

Information on the Situation in Regard to the Corona Virus

From the day of its foundation more than 40 years ago, SEKEM opened its doors to people from all over the world. It is our core value to exchange knowledge …

Economy / Societal Life

Organic delivers: Successful Biofach 2020

“Organic delivers”, this year’s motto of the world’s leading trade fair for organic consumer goods was also reflected in the growing number of exhibitors: 3792 from 110 countries presented themselves …

People in SEKEM / Societal Life

People in SEKEM: Tharwat Ismail

Tharwat Ismail teaches us that it’s never too late for a new beginning. At the age of 51, Tharwat first joined SEKEM and has been a positive and productive member …

Cultural Life / Societal Life

Experience Pure and Wild Nature in the Desert: Visiting Wahat-Farm

Our friends from ViandantiSì have been organizing trips to SEKEM for more than a year now. In the past months they also brought guests to SEKEM’s farm in Wahat El-Bahareya …

Ecology / Economy / Societal Life

The Future of Greening the Desert: We Will Continue!

  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 update. By …

Ecology / Societal Life

Let the Knowledge Flow: First Workshop on African Organic Knowledge Hubs

In the middle of January, the first workshop of the international project “North African Organic Knowledge Hub” took place at the SEKEM Farm. Together with partner institutions from Tunisia and …

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