Abu Dhabi’s plans to set up an Advanced Environment Research Centre by 2024 as part of its strategy for addressing key sustainability challenges were among the topics explored by Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, in an in-depth filmed interview she gave recently toOxford Business Group’s online broadcasting channel,Global Platform. OBG […]

Dubai Investments, the leading, diversified investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is engaging and investing in initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall wellbeing of the communities it operates in, by helpingovercome social, environmental, economic and health challenges. The Company is channelizing its efforts towards expanding its impacts in communities by making significant contributions […]

Budding conservationists can get ready for a new type of home school program where turtles are teachers and reef fish can be made out of egg cartons and bottle tops. Sad to not be greeting their usual students on the beautiful shores of Six Senses Laamu, the resort’s team of marine biologists will host short videos […]

The Zayed Sustainability Prize has announced the extension of its submissions’ deadline for the 2021 awards edition to June 11th, 2020,in efforts to accommodate its diverse international audience base throughout the ongoing global health crisis. Small-to-medium sized enterprises, non-profit organisations and high schools around the world canstill submit their entries, applyand compete through the Prize’s […]

Local marine conservation organization Azraq is challenging retail outlets throughout the United Arab Emirates to follow in the footsteps of their partners at Lush Cosmetics Middle East and do away with plastic bags. The challenge comes as part of Azraq’s newest campaign #MyBagAintPlastic, which follows on the footsteps of similar campaigns highlighting the impacts of […]