SHARJAH: Bee’ah has introduced a series of interactive games to engage and inform school-going students about the importance of sustainability, to boost environmental education in the UAE and the wider region. The games are designed for Grades 1 to 12, covering fundamental sustainability concepts such as minimising waste and conserving energy. The games will be […]
DUBAI: Emirates and GE Aviation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a programme that will see an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, powered by GE90 engines, conduct a test flight using 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by the end of 2022. Currently, SAF approved for use is a blend of petroleum-based Jet A […]
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced its pledge to Net Zero Carbon Events, a promising to produce a net-zero carbon footprint events by 2050 as it creates and supports a greener future for the MICE industry. This pledge is part of a global new initiative, which arises from the work of […]
ABU DHABI: The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has officially announced that the UAE will host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in 2023. The UNFCCC confirmation followed unanimous endorsement by the Asia Pacific Group of nations during COP26, where nearly 200 countries have gathered to take concerted action to cap global […]
DUBAI: The Sweden Pavilion hosted a sustainable fashion show, featuring a low-carbon line of nature-inspired clothes and accessories and demonstrating an app that can calculate the carbon footprint of clothes. Sofie Kallstrom, CEO and founder of Transparall.com, and organiser of the show said, “My company has partnered with a Swedish firm that has developed an […]
For residents of UAE, the onset of winter marks the beginning of an exciting time in the outdoors amid nature. Winter months are pretty significant for avid bird watchers and nature enthusiasts too. The perfect time when flocks of beautiful migratory birds call UAE their home every year. You can spot majority of migratory birds […]
DUBAI: A smokeless clay pot stove that can save lives in rural India; a device that can refreeze the Arctic; and a ‘Green Point System’ that will incentivise recycling are just some of the judges’ top choices at Design for Change showdown at Expo’s Terra Auditorium, where school children ages 12-16 showcased creativity and innovation for […]
DUBAI: More than 120 permanent buildings across Expo 2020 Dubai have been certified by the US Green Building Council in a major sustainability milestone, not only for the mega-event itself but for its legacy project District 2020, the human-centric sustainable smart city that will repurpose 80 percent of the Expo site. Seven buildings across the […]
DUBAI: Singapore’s envious reputation as a garden city is about to get much greener, with ambitious plans to introduce more edible gardens to lessen the island state’s reliance on imported food, a World Majlis event on natural cities expressed at Expo 2020 Dubai. Lim Eng Hwee, Chief Executive Officer, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore, said, “We’re […]
DUBAI: More than 5.8 million people – including farmers, traders, students, teachers, doctors, patients, and people of determination – have benefitted from the work of 140 social entrepreneurs supported under Expo 2020 Dubai’s global innovation and partnership programme Expo Live. The Expo Live grantees – named ‘Global Innovators’ – have committed themselves to making their […]
DUBAI: Having sustained indigenous communities for centuries, ancestral teachings and practices have a unique role in preserving Mother Earth today, believes Grandmother Mona Polacca, a senior tribal leader and a founding member of a worldwide coalition of indigenous women. “The council is deeply concerned about the destruction of Mother Earth,” Polacca, who is Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa elder and Chair […]
