Abu Dhabi: On World Environment Day, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed several environmental initiatives and pioneering ideas that aim to strengthen the UAE’s sustainability efforts and preserve natural resources by encouraging innovation. During a reception at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness met with entrepreneurs, youth, and officials […]
Abu Dhabi: As “World Environment Day” is celebrated today, June 5, themed “Our Land. Our Future. The hashtag #GenerationRestoration”, is promoted for UAE’s focus on land restoration, desertification combat, and drought resilience is pronounced. The UAE stands as a regional leader in fighting desertification, evident through proactive measures and solutions fostering green spaces and protected […]
Dubai: Sustainability Education should be multi-cultural, multi-dimensional, and multi-disciplinary and should transcend the boundaries of the classroom and furthermore the school. The Core Values of GEMS Education support the leaders and citizens of the future, to responsibly shape the world in which we live, by creating an institutional culture, which collectively works to continually improve the […]
This day in history the world celebrates World Environment Day. Trivia – World Environment Day World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1973, World […]
SHARJAH, 5th June 2021: Guided by the vision and directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Emirate of Sharjah has been taking relentless and extraordinary steps, to cement its global reputation in the field of environmental conservation and preservation of biological diversity. The emirate […]
NEW YORK, 5th June 2021: Amidst the triple environmental threat of biodiversity loss, climate disruption, and escalating pollution, Secretary-General António Guterres launched “an unprecedented effort to heal the Earth”, on the eve of World Environment Day. Kicking off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, he said the planet was rapidly reaching a “point of no […]
Over the past years, the UAE has become an international centre for countries wishing to discuss climate change and environmental issues, as it continues to host a wide variety of leading international conferences, exhibitions and meetings that deal with topics related to a global issue that is expected to significantly impact our future. Dr. Abdullah […]
People say laughter is the best medicine. If that’s true, then that explains why the coronavirus hasn’t left us alone yet. The world is changing; some changes for the best, some for the worst. But one thing that has remained the same for decades is the ability of humans to turn even the darkest situations […]
It’s fascinating how a little sapling can turn into the mightiest oak in the jungle. All it takes is a little time, love, nurturing, and a whole lot of patience. Whether it’s a single tree or a whole woodland, it all starts from a mere seed. After all, the smallest of things are known to […]
