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 […]

More than half (58%) of Arab youth are ready to support calls to boycott brands that damage the environment, rising to about two-thirds (65%) of youth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states followed by North Africa (58%) and the Levantine nations (51%). This comes amidst increasing worry among Arab youth about the impact of […]

HSBC bank today announced its plans to make available US$1 billion of financing to early-stage climate tech companies around the world. The financing is expected to support start-ups to create a range of new solutions, including EV charging, battery storage, sustainable food and agriculture, and carbon removal technologies. This announcement also follows the launch of […]