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Al Marmoom
The launch of a new desert conservation area is set to boost eco-tourism in the UAE. The Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, currently under construction, will cover some 10% of Dubai’s land and will introduce more than 20 environmental, cultural and sports-related initiatives, sponsored by no less than nine Dubai government agencies. Spanning more than 40 […]
Walking The Sustainable Talk
With more than one billion travellers criss-crossing the globe every year, tourism is a powerful economic driver and hotels can no longer afford to ignore the sustainability issue. Armani Hotel Dubai shares its own vision and action plan The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) declared 2017 the Year of Sustainable Tourism, urging the world’s […]
Oasis Eco Resort
With so much of the UAE a beautiful, natural desert environment, it’s no surprise that an organisation has chosen to build an eco-resort. And not just any eco-resort; the largest and greenest eco-resort of its kind in the world. According to information published by Eco Resorts Group, the entity behind Oasis Eco Resort in Liwa, […]
Rove Hotels Green Key
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of Emaar Properties PJSC, and Rove Hotels ‐ a joint venture of Meraas Holding and Emaar Properties PJSC, have joined hands with Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, to secure the ‘Green Key’ […]
Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman
Over the years, Ramada Hotel and Suites Ajman, led by General Manager Iftikhar Hamdani, has been actively leading sustainable tourism initiatives within the UAE’s hospitality sector. As a testament to its successful green campaigns, the hotel has won several awards, citations and certifications including Green Globe, making it the first hotel in Northern Emirates to […]
I am The Sustainabilist
Sustainability was instilled in us as children, by our parents, when we grew up. In how we consumed water, in how we only ate what was enough for us, right across our society. We were very focused on avoiding excess. One of the key things that taught me the initial steps of considering the environment […]
