The threats are real. In the UAE, child obesity and plastic pollution are affecting our lives and those of future generations. However, they can be slowed or stopped, and it starts locally. Luckily, parents and schools can positively influence children’s health and environmental choices now to impact their future lives. Children’s fun, healthy, sustainable and […]

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) is breaking ground on a mega project to install natural rock barriers in coastal areas across the UAE. The barriers are anticipated to recreate natural habitats and breeding grounds for marine creatures, particularly corals, and thereby preserve and strengthen the country’s aquatic biodiversity. They will also help […]

The winner of the Tatawwar programme – an initiative launched by HSBC in partnership with the British Council and Potential.com – was announced on Thursday 13 June 2019, at an award ceremony held in Muscat, Oman. The competition, launched earlier this year, aims to respond to one of the major challenges facing the Middle East […]

Electrification and digitization are presenting the world with the opportunity to make energy more decarbonized and more decentralized. In the other hand, by 2040, global energy consumption will grow by over 25 percent, while global CO2 emissions must drop by 45 percent by 2030, to avoid a 1.5 ˚C temperature rise. At the same time, […]

Valtrans started the Green initiative in 2014, providing major breakthroughs in the parking industry. The aim is to embrace technology by becoming paperless, reducing carbon emissions and developing an environmental sustainability culture. The latest initiatives and products like Green Valet Parking and PARKONIC reduces the carbon footprint that traditional systems leave behind. This year on […]