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Water Efficiency: Saving Water, Energy, and Money
By: Samar Hamad The global water demand (for agricultural, industrial, and municipal/domestic uses) is continuously increasing due to the rapid population growth, the change in their socio-economic characteristics, and water consumption patterns. According to the UN World Water Development Report 2019, the global water consumption has been annually increasing by approximately 1% since the […]
Summertown Interiors Supports Takeda in Achieving LEED Certification
Takeda’s new Middle East headquarters, completed this June by Summertown Interiors, was awarded LEED Silver Certification by The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Located in the prestigious One Central Development in the Central Business District of Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA), Summertown delivered the 2,075sqm’ design and build’ office for the global Japanese pharmaceutical […]
Dubai Carbon The Sustainabilist April Tourism Baharash Bagherian
UAE-based architecture firm Baharash Architecture focuses only on sustainable architecture, designing eco resorts and developments for major clients in the region, including the under-construction world’s biggest eco-resort, Oasis Eco Resort. Founder and director Baharash Bagherian spoke to The Sustainabilist about his work, his passion for sustainability, the challenges he faces and his vision for the […]
TRSDC to Deliver Saudi’s First Underwater Excavation on Red Sea Coast
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to unite efforts in the fields of archaeology, heritage, history and sustainable tourism along Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Among the agreements signed was a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Heritage […]
The Green Tile
In 2013, Dr. Nicolas Calvet joined the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology which is now a part of the Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi. Onboarding as an Assistant Professor, Dr. Calvet created the Masdar Institute Solar Platform, the first platform in the UAE dedicated to research and development on Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and […]
baraka Uncovers Why Investing in Sustainable Entities is the Future
baraka, a commission-free investment app for the Middle East, in partnership with VentureSouq and startAD, co-hosted a panel session highlighting the importance of impact investing on 26th October at the DIFC Innovation Hub. The discussion covered key topics including the intentionality of impact investing, how to effectively measure impact, its significance for future generations, as […]
DEWA launches awareness campaign to support UN SDGs
Dubai, UAE, 22 September 2020: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an online campaign to raise awareness on the effects of the coronavirus on achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030. This is part of its efforts to engage all stakeholders in Dubai in achieving sustainable development. The campaign also includes an […]
TRSDC Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, has unveiled its inaugural Sustainability Report detailing its pioneering approach to sustainable development and achievements to date, and commitment to transparency and accountability. The report, titled ‘Laying the Foundation for a Sustainable Destination’, contains a comprehensive overview of how […]
Xylem supports UAE’s National Climate Change Plan 2050 with sustainability best practices
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company, has achieved 28.3% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity over the target of 20% set in 2014. Complementing the goals of the UAE’s National Climate Change Plan 2050, Xylem’s 2019 ‘Water for a Healthy World’ Sustainability Report revealed the company has over-achieved and made material […]
The Future of Fashion is Sustainability
By Roberta Flanagan The world is currently having to take an enforced collective pause. However, this social slow-down has given us all a chance to acknowledge what is important, we’re getting back to basics, we’re taking a moment to examine the bigger picture. We know as consumers, the constant need for ‘more’ is having a […]
