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Three Consumer Habits for Making a Meaningful Change in the Covid-19 World
By Dr. Mari Luomi We must seize this historic opportunity to fulfil our generational responsibility to create a better, cleaner and greener future. While governments and businesses also need to act, individual choices matter. There are three green, high-impact lifestyle changes that many of us have already embarked on without noticing. Going forward, we […]
‘Earth Day is a symbol of cooperation among all segments of the community towards the common objective of preserving the environment’
His Excellency Mohamed Bin Jarsh Al Falasi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), asserted that Earth Day is a special occasion and a symbol of cooperation among all segments of the community towards the common objective of preserving the environment. It is an opportunity to promote positive behaviour that helps ensure the […]
Tadweer Steps Up Efforts to Ensure Safe Environment for Abu Dhabi Residents During Ramadan
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) has stepped up waste collection and transportation and clean up and sanitization operations during the holy month of Ramadan as part of its sustained efforts to prevent the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of the drive, Tadweer teams have been working around the clock to transfer waste […]
Unlocking the Full Potential of Circular Economy
By Massimo Cannizzo, CEO and Co-founder of GELLIFY Middle East A worrying 2.12 billion tons of waste is what we produce every year, partly because we only use 1% of what we buy and the other 99% is trashed within 6 months . The global waste is projected to pile up by 70% in […]
The Future of Payments
The Sustainabilist spoke with Senior VP at IDEMIA MEA, Julia Schoonenberg, on the prospects of future payments and how the pandemic may have acted as a catalyst in reaching the current level of adoption of novel transaction modes. In her current role, Julia leads the Financial Institutions business for Middle East & Africa region at […]
MESIA Solar Awards’ 9th Edition
Venue: The Address Beach Hotel and Resort, Dubai Date and Time: Tuesday 25th May, 2021, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Focusing on all areas of the solar industry, MESIA will distinguish and award good practice, professionalism, quality, safety and innovation, with the aim of being a marker of the brightest and best that Middle East […]
Net-Zero Cities: Goals and Solutions
By: Dr Samar Hamad The rapid increase in global temperature has received great attention owing to its relation to climate change. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the average temperature of Earth’s surface has significantly increased by 0.6 to 0.9°C over the past century with higher rates in the past 50 years. […]
MBRSC Releases 0.7 Meter Satellite Image “Mosaic” captured by KhalifaSat
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) today announced the completion of an updated map of the Abu Dhabi and Dubai using the UAE’s first high-resolution satellite image “Mosaic”, captured by KhalifaSat. The system captures a matrix of individual digital images to create a single high-resolution picture of the UAE’s terrain. This imaging system by […]
The Link Between Spirituality and Good Business Practices
By Niranjan Gidwani, Independent Consultant Director and Former CEO Of Eros Group More and more people today are finding that there’s more to life—and business—than profits alone. Money as the single and only bottom line is increasingly becoming a thing of the past. In a world of massive corporate frauds, values and ethics are […]
The RE-NEW Water Challenge
Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative solutions for the world’s water challenges, has partnered with Water Alliance through its CSR arm Xylem Watermark, to launch a first of its kind water innovation challenge for students in the UAE, called RE-NEW. Running over the course of February to April […]
