TONY DE SAULLES: WHY DOES THE WORLD NEED BEES?
TONY DE SAULLES: WHY DOES THE WORLD NEED BEES?
Q. What inspired the Bee Boy series? A. Success with our first Horrible Science title, Ugly Bugs, published by Scholastic in 1996 was the start of 20 years of illustrating plants, mammals and insects for children’s books. So when it came to writing and illustrating my own series it is perhaps no surprise that I chose a […]
Green Jobs and One Economy Pillar: Sustainability
Today we still hear people who speak about the traditional three pillars of sustainability encompassing environmental friendliness, socially acceptability and economically viability. Does this definition still make sense in today’s economy? The significance of the other two pillars need to be reevaluated in today’s economy taking into account the overall costs that non-sustainable practices involve. […]
Creating International and Long-Lasting Impact
The Green Bond designed to operate under the FAB Green Bond Framework has been specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. A green bond – or climate bond – is a bond specifically designed to be used for climate and environmental projects. According to First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), at the end […]
The Rising Green Interest of China in the Middle East
China is exporting their ambitious plans for clean energy across the continent and especially in the Middle East. Strategic partnerships, as well as staggering investments, are cementing the road for China to become the clean energy superpower of the world. Focus on Green Energy China is a paradox, from many points of view. The energy […]
The Opportunities of Green Bonds and Green Sukuk
Issuance of green sukuk is scarce, but factors such as rising demand of energy, changing mix of energy and need for investment in infrastructure can drive the popularity of this financial product. The Confirmation that Green Financing Works According to the World Economic Forum, green bonds can be an effective tool in managing climate risks, […]
Green Technology – A Strategic Focus for Dubai FDI
Green technology is one of the strategic sectors for Dubai FDI, in sync with the vision of building a green economy. Investment Week Highlights During its first-ever investment week, Investing in Future Transformations, Dubai FDI, the Dubai Investment Development Agency in the Department of Economic Development (DED) – Government of Dubai, took the opportunity to […]
Insights from Douglas Coupland – Effects of Consumerism & Technology
Q: What causes you the highest level of anxiety when it comes to looking at the future? What about excitement? A: I don’t get anxiety about the future — I think it’s a terrific place. I’m always baffled when people think the future is somehow doomed. Throughout my entire life, the world has only gotten […]
Award Winning Journalist and Author Vince Beiser on the Importance of Sand
Q. How did you become passionate about the topic? A: As an independent journalist I read a lot of obscure, out-of-the-way publications, especially ones focussing on international issues. About four years ago I ran across an article in a little environmental website that told me 2 things: 1. sand is the most used natural resource […]
In conversation with Trine Hahnemann, the Danish Chef
Q. How did you become passionate about the cause? A: As a child, I was brought up to be aware of both social injustice and our responsibility to treat nature with respect. My parents were of course more optimistic back in the 1970s about, how we would change our ways. Now climate change is upon us. […]
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 […]
