DGrade Launches Official Expo 2020 Dubai T-shirt Collection Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
DGrade Launches Official Expo 2020 Dubai T-shirt Collection Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
T-shirts made in a sustainable way to prevent plastic bottles from going to landfill Dubai, UAE, March 4, 2020 DGrade announces its first collection of Official Expo 2020 Dubai apparel and headwear made from recycled plastic bottles is now available to purchase. Featuring the logo of what will be the largest event ever to […]
Creating a Sustainable MICE Sector
For most, working in the hospitality or tourism sector means attending or hosting a myriad of conferences, events or tradeshows in any given year. These events present valuable opportunities for networking, professional development and sharing best practices amongst industry leaders. Indeed, the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector also plays an integral role in […]
Abu Dhabi – Creating Opportunities for the Youth
Through Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S)programme and the recent Youth Sustainability Hub established during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in January 2019, Abu Dhabi is creating opportunities for youth to transform the sustainability agenda into reality. UAE established Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in 2006 with the core objective of supporting the knowledge-economy […]
Deconstructing Architectural Thinking
On the occasion of the ‘The Art of Sustainable Architecture’ exhibition organised in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), Foster + Partners’ David Nelson, Senior Executive Partner, Head of Design and Gerard Evenden, Head of Studio explained how the company’s approach to design and the learnings from developing innovative projects in the UAE such as […]
UAE Tourism Leadership Programme Focused on Sustainability in 2019
In April 2019, UAE’s Ministry of Economy, in partnership with United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), organised Sustainability in Tourism Destinations. The event, hosted by MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, was part of the UAE Tourism Leadership Programme which consists of a series of executive education workshops in tourism that take place […]
The Silk Road: Dubai’s Green Gateway to the World
At the beginning of 2019, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, published the Fifty Year Charter, a pledge containing nine articles that aim to improve the quality of life, develop the community of Dubai, and ensure the future of generations to come. […]
Farnek
Local facilities management company Farnek operates Hotel Optimizer, a tool designed to help hotels benchmark their performance in energy management, water and waste reduction and CO2 emissions, both with their sister properties and their peers. The Sustainabilist took a look at Hotel Optimizer, how it works and how it contributes to the sustainable tourism sector. […]
RAKTDA Showcases New Vision
Last year, during the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Forum in China, and during the 2nd International Congress on World Civilizations and Historic Routes, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) presented the vision, strategy and latest developments in the sustainable tourism agenda of the Emirate. The UNWTO […]
Dubai Joins the Global Destination Sustainability Index
In 2018, Dubai became the first city in the Middle East to join Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, a group dedicated to highlighting best practices and responsible business-tourism initiatives. The Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index is a collaborative business initiative created to help Destinations and Convention Bureaus, drive the adoption, promotion and recognition of responsible […]
We Can All Be Eco-heroes
Colette Barr graduated from Strathclyde University in Glasgow with an Honours Law Degree before being selected to work for a Big Four firm. After 8 years in International Trade Consultancy, Colette worked in the Oil & Gas industry for 10 years, in numerous challenging projects internationally and across the Middle East. Her most recent role […]
