ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

PROJECTS

Hemaya, is dedicated to protecting South Sinai’s environment through impactful projects that promote sustainability and conservation. Our efforts focus on waste management, ecosystem protection, renewable energy, and community-driven initiatives to preserve the region’s natural beauty.

Hemaya established the first solid waste management station establishing in South Sinai’s in 1997 and is the only training center in that governorate. Hemaya is dedicated to protecting beaches, reefs, and natural reserves, promoting renewable energy solutions, and advocating for eco-friendly development.

Through these initiatives, we continue to drive positive environmental change, ensuring a cleaner and more sustainable future for South Sinai.

Solid Waste
Management

Waste is collected and sorted into 5 different categories that are processed and then sent to Cairo for recycling.

Solid Waste Training Center

At Hemaya’s main sorting station in Nuweiba, offers hands-on training sessions to educate participants on proper waste sorting and sustainable waste management, empowering them to make a real environmental impact.

Protecting Local
Beaches & Reefs

By tackling illegal fishing, organizing clean-up campaign, and educating locals and visitors, by partnering with communities and authorities.

Abu Galoum Protectorate

In collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, rangers local authorities, Hemaya has been actively working to protect and safeguard the fragile ecosystem of Abu Galoum Protectorate. Through monitoring wildlife, assessing the health of coral reefs, and conducting targeted patrols to monitor illegal fishing activities.

Renewable Energy Station

Hemaya in collaboration with GEF, AOI & Desert Research Center, built two windmills to provide sustainable electricity to a remote Bedouin community. This initiative improved living conditions while promoting renewable energy solutions in off-grid areas

Campaign against South Sinai Power Plant

Hemaya successfully led a community-driven effort to stop the construction of a 750-megawatt power plant in Nuweiba. By submitting a formal complaint to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and highlighting the project's environmental and social risks, Hemaya, alongside local residents, engaged in months of discussions and expert evaluations. Ultimately, the EIB withdrew its funding, preventing the project and preserving Nuweiba’s natural and cultural heritage.

Palm Tree Plantations

Hemaya planted 120 palm trees in Nuweiba, enhancing the city's landscape while promoting a healthier and more pleasant environment for the community.

Street Dog Campaign

Hemaya, in collaboration with AMC – SNAP and local authorities, launched a humane street dog initiative in Nuweiba, by vaccinating and chipping stray dogs.