ECLIPS: SPECIAL TRIBUTES

Ricardus M. Haber (1952- 2006) Father of the nature movement and one of the earliest pioneers of the Lebanese environmental activism movement He began one of the first environmental conservation groups called Friends of Nature (FON) in December of 1972, at AUB. In recognition of his major contribution to the creation of the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve, following his death on 1st Januray 2006, age 54, the Reserve named a nature path, the Riacardus Haber Path. The website contains an account of the creation of the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve which can be read in the section page, First Nature Reserve.
To learn more about his writings and activities visit : www.ricardushaber.com . His life's passion to conserve and protect the natural environment of Lebanon was partly influenced by John Muir (1838-1914), an American naturalist, author, and founder of the wilderness conservation Sierra Club in the U.S. (read more: John Muir)
To learn more about his writings and activities visit : www.ricardushaber.com . His life's passion to conserve and protect the natural environment of Lebanon was partly influenced by John Muir (1838-1914), an American naturalist, author, and founder of the wilderness conservation Sierra Club in the U.S. (read more: John Muir)
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Ibrahim Abd El Al ( 1908-1959) One of Lebanon's leading scientists and engineers who specialized in the field of Water and Energy development in Lebanon and the region. AFIAL (Association of the Friends
of Ibrahim Abd El Al) was founded in 1991 in his memory and continue in issues of Water Resources.
In 2000 the Lebanese government issued a memorial stamp in his honor (pictured, left). President
Sleiman of the Lebanese Republic participated at a special statue unveiling at Notre Dame University
on December 10, 2009 to celebrate and recognize Ibrahim Abd El Al great contributions to the nation
in the field of engineering.
of Ibrahim Abd El Al) was founded in 1991 in his memory and continue in issues of Water Resources.
In 2000 the Lebanese government issued a memorial stamp in his honor (pictured, left). President
Sleiman of the Lebanese Republic participated at a special statue unveiling at Notre Dame University
on December 10, 2009 to celebrate and recognize Ibrahim Abd El Al great contributions to the nation
in the field of engineering.
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Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931) World-renowned Lebanese poet and writer, Kahlil Gibran, has many beautiful quotes and drawings about Nature and Mankind's relationship to the Earth. A wonderful scholarly article has been written about Gibran's perceptions about nature and the environment entitled: "Kahlil Gibran: Poet of the Ecology of Life" by Dr. Suheil Bushrui.
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Inspirational Quotes:
"My Lebanon is like a serene mountain sitting between the sea and the plain like a poet between one eternity and another." - Gibran Khalil Gibran
"From the top of the cedar, from the highest branch, I will take a shoot and plant it Myself on a very high mountain... this branch will bear fruit and become a noble cedar." -Ezekiel 17:22-26
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." -Khalil Gibran
LCG Motto: "Live SMART-- Do Your PART"