Oct 10 Sami Zaptia

"Beaches and marine life: Between investment and environmental conservation. Towards more sustainable eco-tourism" debate held in Tripoli

‎The Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts‎ reported last Wednesday (8 October) that it had inaugurated a national dialogue at an event held in a leadin...

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Ministry of Planning launches Libya 2050 Vision
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Planning launches Libya 2050 Vision

At an official ceremony at its Tripoli headquarters, the Ministry of Planning yesterday launched the "Libya Vision 2050" project. Hosted by Planning...

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PM Aldabaiba launches ‘‘Green Libya Initiative’’ - includes planting 100 million trees
Dec 19 Sami Zaptia

PM Aldabaiba launches ‘‘Green Libya Initiative’’ - includes planting 100 million trees

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, approved yesterday the Green Libya Initiative to plant 100 million trees in various Libyan...

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Libya is a step further towards adapting to climate change: GIZ
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya is a step further towards adapting to climate change: GIZ

Germany’s GIZ (Libya) reported today that last Monday (9 September) a national workshop was held at the premises of the Libyan Ministry of Environment...

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Agricultural Ministry holds meeting to discuss implementation mechanism of 100 million tree planting initiative
Feb 23 Sami Zaptia

Agricultural Ministry holds meeting to discuss implementation mechanism of 100 million tree planting initiative

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock held an expanded meeting last Tuesday (20 February) to discuss the mechanism for launch...

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The 2023-24 tree planting season launched to activate the 100 million trees by 2030 initiative
Dec 3 Sami Zaptia

The 2023-24 tree planting season launched to activate the 100 million trees by 2030 initiative

The 2023-24 Libyan tree planting season was launched on Friday in northwestern Libya, the Libyan Environment and Climate Organisation announced. The a...

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Germany's GIZ delivers first batch of solid waste management equipment to 17 municipalities
Mar 14 Sami Zaptia

Germany's GIZ delivers first batch of solid waste management equipment to 17 municipalities

The German aid implementation agency, GIZ, delivered the first batch of solid waste management equipment to 17 Libyan municipalities on Sunday.This co...

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A city-wide waste recycling project for Benghazi is being conducted
Oct 21 Sami Zaptia

A city-wide waste recycling project for Benghazi is being conducted

Tadweer and Eureka Consulting, funded by USAID, held a meeting last Friday within the Taqarib project and in partnership with Benghazi Municipality an...

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Environmental Impact of Pollution Conference: Tripoli 5 to 7 December
Dec 5 Sami Zaptia

Environmental Impact of Pollution Conference: Tripoli 5 to 7 December

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 December 2021:The Environmental Impact of Pollution Conference started in Tripoli Sunday and will continue until 7 December....

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Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

Italy presents Libya with international tender documents for a proposed sustainable landfill project

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli's uncollected roadside rubbish in 2019. The capital and country have had problems for years processing domestic waste (Photo: b...

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