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Smart Growth for Smarter Urban Growth
The rapid pace of urbanization poses great threats to a sustainable future. Although cities cover only 2% of Earth’s surface, they are currently home for more than 55% of the world’s population, capture 80% of the global economic activities, and consume more than 75% of the global resources. According to the United Nations Department of […]
Life After COVID: Green Recovery
By Sébastien Chauvin, CEO of Veolia Middle East The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through global supply chains. For the first time in modern manufacturing history, demand, supply, and the available workforce were affected globally at the same time. The strain the pandemic conditions have placed on our worldwide industrial infrastructure has ultimately shined a light […]
Tackling Embodied Carbon Reduction
Majid Al Futtaim- Embodied Carbon Op-ed There is no doubt that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Yet despite the vast amount of information experts are producing on this subject, embodied carbon reduction is a vital topic that commands less column inches and is achieving minimal progress outside a […]
Ready to Cook Meal Kits Following Growing Home Cooking Trend
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys today launches a meal kit delivery concept under its SpinneysFOOD label. The new service for UAE customers aims to support the growing demand for convenient and nutritious home cooking options. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a shift from eating out to cooking at home as consumers seek healthier, safe and convenient food […]
AI-Designed Customised Face Masks: The Sustainable Solution to The Pandemic Years
By Dr. Chaouki Kasmi, Executive Director of the Directed Energy Research Centre at the Technology Innovation Institute As people across the world have begun returning to the streets as we near the six-month mark of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it has become apparent that striking the right balance between public safety and resuscitating the […]
An inspiration for all generations
As the winner of the 2020 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Food category, Mustapha Diyaol Haqq is using his coding and artificial intelligence skills to make a difference, from teaching youth how to code to helping farmers in Ghana protect their crops from disease and pestilence From humble beginnings and no access to a […]
Interview: Mohammed Al Dhahouri
My name is Mohammed Al Dhahouri and I am the founder and owner of Local Roots. Our company focuses on organic gardening where we help the local community to produce their own fresh organic food in a more sustainable way. We provide urban farming set-ups, supplies and focus on spreading the knowledge of organic gardening […]
EAD Rehabilitates Local Samar Blossoms
Abu Dhabi, 15 September 2020: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has successfully commenced a major rehabilitation project covering a total of 18 hectares in Jebel Hafit National Park by planting local Samar trees (Acacia tortilis) in areas which were environmentally degraded due to overgrazing, logging and expansions from previous infrastructure projects. The Agency […]
Spinneys Launches Incubator for Micro F&B Suppliers in UAE
Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys today launched its incubator programme for micro food and beverage suppliers in the UAE. As part of its corporate sustainability initiative Let’s Do Better Together, the initiative aims to fast-track supermarket listings for innovative F&B businesses in a bid to support local food production and stimulate economic growth in the sector. Committed […]
How this Pandemic changed the trajectory Of Ramadan food waste,
By Noorah Lootah Muslims across the UAE are celebrating Ramadan under the shadow of this global pandemic. In these unprecedented times, Muslims are forced to change the way they prepare and celebrate this Holy month. Ramadan is a month which all able bodied muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. As […]
