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GFS EXPO ABIA

May 8th, 2018 was definitely not another school day on the campus of GEMS Founders School (GFS) Al Barsha: the gym had been transformed into an exhibition space where students as young as eight years old were showcasing their ideas for transforming the world into a better place. The GFS EXPO Adam Burfield Innovation Awards […]


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Made In The UAE

“Beyond the Pitch is all about the youth in the UAE working together to achieve economic and environmental sustainability through diversifying the economy, fostering innovation, preserving the land and marine environments, and developing clean and renewable energy sources.” In an effort to support the UAE’s commitment to establishing an innovative and diversified economy, startAD, the […]


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A Past For The Future

“Unlike many other countries, the UAE’s progress has been built on its leaders’ emphasis on peace and tolerance.” “True wisdom can be learnt from the past, living in the present and looking forward to the future.” Here at Jumeira Baccalaureate School (JBS), a Taaleem school, we firmly believe that the UAE government’s Year of Zayed […]


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Mahmoud El Burai

“Through our courses, we contribute to spreading knowledge and work toward enabling UAE youth to be strong future supporters of the local real estate market.” Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has announced that it will provide 50 real estate student grants to celebrate the values of the […]


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We Believe the Children Are Our Future

Dubai Carbon and The Youth Hub join hands on a series of sustainability workshops to empower the youth of this city. The Youth Hub has collaborated with the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence to produce a series of workshops on the current hot topic on all responsible minds today – sustainability. The Sustainability Workshop held in March […]


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Tourism Kings

With sustainability a hot topic currently, it’s no surprise that schools are incorporating the theme into their curriculum, teaching and even extra-curricular activities. Kings’ School Al Barsha runs an Eco Club where children are actively encouraged to take part in a range of activities to make the school a more environmentally friendly, sustainable establishment. Rebecca […]


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Sustainability Champions

Expo 2020 Dubai, in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Ministry of Education, launched the Sustainability Champions programme for all schools across the UAE aimed at leaving a lasting renewable energy legacy for the nation. Public and private schools had an opportunity to showcase how they are playing their part […]


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Harbouring Sustainability

Dubai’s new Arbor School is teaching sustainable values at its very core, according to Dr. Sa’ad Al-Omari, CEO of Praxis Education, which builds and operates educational settings in the Gulf (GCC) region . Sustainability is very much on the agenda of individuals, organisations and governments around the world, particularly in the form of initiatives aiming […]