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Is COVID-19 Good for the Climate?
By Ivano Iannelli, 22 March Linked to climate change, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have been increasing for decades. For this reason, there is a necessity to plan for and evaluate their risk, in addition to establishing effective communication with the affected populations. With the development of communication channels and the growth of […]
Ditching Single-Use Plastics
Dubai, March 22. KRUSH Brands is on a mission to disrupt the conventional food industry and guide others to follow suit. KRUSH Brands is a Dubai-based company founded by Canadian entrepreneur Ian Ohan. This is the group behind brands like Freedom Pizza and Salad Jar. KRUSH Brands is a full-service, multi-kitchen, brand development, operating […]
ION Partners with University Hospital Sharjah To Provide Sustainable Logistical Solutions
UAE-based sustainable mobility solutions provider ION, announced a partnership agreement today with University Hospital Sharjah to use ION’s fleet of electric vehicles to provide sustainable transportation services for its medical logistics and transportation needs across the Emirate. The agreement signed between the two entities, comes as part of ION’s remit to support the community by […]
Farnek’s Vertical Rooftop Garden Comes to Life
Leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek, in partnership with Dutch green-tech projects specialist developer Urban Ponics, has created a 240sqm vertical rooftop garden at Farnek’s brand new staff accommodation centre in Dubai South – Farnek Village. Farnek arranged for a team of experts from Urban Ponics in the Netherlands to fly […]
UAE Launched its First Mission to Mars
This morning, Monday 20 July 2020 at 1:58am local time, the rocket carrying Amal, the Hope Probe, to space took off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan to the first-ever Arabic countdown for a rocket. The probe successfully detached from the rocket an hour later as the Mission Control room applauded and the UAE […]
Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity Announces Winners of the $1 Million Global Maker Challenge
Winners and runners-up will be presented with monetary prizes and mentorship support worth up to US$1 million Top four social innovation start-ups announced as winners of the Global Maker Challenge The four most disruptive Solutions will receive support and mentorship from global organisations competing for the prestigious Global Prosperity Award Winners were announced at the […]
Expo 2020’s Sustainability Pavilion
Terra – the Sustainability Pavilion is already inspiring action towards a cleaner, safer, healthier world, with 96 percent of people who have visited the Expo 2020 Pavilions Premiere so far saying the experience has motivated them to change their behaviour. Since launching at the end of January, the Pavilions Premiere has offered more than 50,000 […]
Sustainable finance for SDG 2: Zero Hunger
The world is facing an ever-growing number of sustainability challenges, many of which are captured by the Sustainable Development Goals. Robeco, a global asset manager based in Rotterdam founded in 1929, has been working for more than 10 years to contribute positively to the SDGs, tackling environmental, social and governance related issues. After gathering data […]
UAE Mission and IRENA to co-host inaugural “Renewables Talks” to address industry’s greatest challenges
The UAE Mission to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and IRENA will co-host the Agency’s Members for the first of its quarterly “Renewables Talks” on 13 May 2020, in a virtual webinar. Set to be hosted every three months throughout the year, the first Renewables Talks will assemble IRENA’s Permanent Representatives and the broader […]
Expo Talks: Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods
Feeding a growing global population while minimizing our environmental impact was the focus of Expo 2020 Dubai’s latest virtual thematic programme, Expo Talks: Food, Agriculture and Livelihoods, held on 23 February in association with PepsiCo, Expo’s Official Beverage and Snack Partner. The talks brought together leading policymakers and food and nutrition security experts from around […]
