Building on the impressive 30% growth that it has seen in the UAE through the first half of 2023, AESG, a technical consultancy, engineering and advisory firm, today established its newest regional office at the iconic sustainable urban community and innovation hub, Masdar City. The move follows over a decade of working on key projects […]

Saudi Arabia today announced a roadmap to achieve its ambitious greening target of growing 10 billion trees under the Saudi Green Initiative, a project spearheaded by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Saudi Green Initiative. The announcement reflects […]

The Arab Youth Council for Climate Change, affiliated with the Arab Youth Centre, organised the sixth roundtable discussion titled “Higher Education Institutions as Sustainability Catalysts” at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai. The discussion was organised as part of the ongoing “Financing Our Sustainable Future” Roundtable Series, attracting participants from higher education […]

New YouGov survey explored Saudi residents’ attitudes to a variety of environmentally friendly behaviours, that we first questioned them about in 2019. A comparison between results from 2019 and 2023 reveals intriguing changes. Across the 12 actions that we listed to reduce impact on the environment, buying locally produced/ sourced food (i.e., to reduce air […]

The stage is set for World Tourism Day 2023, with the global sector to come together around the theme of ‘’Tourism and Green Investments.” In what is set to be the biggest celebration to date, the official celebrations will be held on 27th September in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. UNWTO’s Member States will mark […]