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Pedalling Sustainability
“During the summer, the heat is unbearable. But yet we do see men on motorcycles, so why not bicycles?” With everything from converted camel tracks to new state of the art cycling tracks, there’s a palpable boom in cycling events and businesses growing around the city’s mission to encourage a more pedestrian environment. “Dubai isn’t […]
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD & CEO of DEWA
Dubai is moving forward in the fields of renewable energy, sustainability and the environment and enhancing its efficiency. The Supreme Council of Energy has set a strategy to reduce carbon emissions by 16%, equivalent to reducing 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2021. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime […]
Glass Point Builds 36 Block Solar Plant In Oman
Solar steam experts, GlassPoint, and oil company Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), have completed four blocks of the Miraah solar plant safely on time and on budget. The facility is exporting solar steam daily to the Amal oilfield, helping to sustainably produce Oman’s heavy and viscous oil, according to GlassPoint. The four blocks have a total […]
Responsible Tourism
Responsibility comes in many forms – from the principles of how we interact with each other, to influencing behaviour within our surroundings. The idea that tourism can be responsible seems at odds with the core idea of travel – after all, most travel to escape their responsibilities – but in the context of a sustainable […]
Spreading Sustainability To All Corners Of The Globe
With millions of people visiting Expo 2020 Dubai and 70 per cent expected to come from outside of the UAE, this global destination has an unparalleled opportunity to disseminate around the world one of the most important messages of our time: the urgent need to cultivate a more sustainable way of living. With this in […]
RAK Tourism
With Ras Al Khaimah’s Destination 2019 strategy declaring a vision to be a sustainable and competitive tourism destination, it’s understandable sustainable tourism is a major focus for the emirate in coming years and, as such, much is in place to turn this vision into reality. “By identifying sustainable tourism as a major pillar of Ras […]
Dubai Parks and Resorts
With considerable energy requirements, large waste production and likely extensive water usage, theme parks could be considered a challenge when it comes to being sustainable. Dubai Parks and Resorts – recently renamed DXB Entertainments (DXBE) – operates three of the largest theme parks in the UAE, as well as a waterpark, and is committed to […]
FOM
The Dubai Sustainable Tourism awards honour industry stakeholders who have demonstrated they are leaders in implementing good practices to reduce their organisation’s carbon footprint. In line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision for Dubai to become a sustainable city, the Awards provide a platform through which tourism industry stakeholders can be […]
Waterparks
With the sun always shining and plenty of options from which to choose, perhaps one of the most popular activities for visitors to the UAE is a trip to a waterpark. But such attractions use a phenomenal amount of water on a daily basis, not to mention energy; can they be sustainable as well? It […]
Arabian Adventures
With a good percentage of Dubai’s land now protected, there are plenty of opportunities to experience the local environment in an environmentally responsible, sustainable way. Desert safaris are a particular favourite with visitors to the emirate and to the UAE; they offer the chance to see local flora and fauna in their natural environment, and […]
