The Problem with teaching sustainability in schools.

The Problem with teaching sustainability in schools Are children being taught the right way about sustainability, going green, recycling and protecting the planet? Many schools and even nurseries have included topics on environmental sustainability, recycling, going green, waste reduction and more into their curriculum. Many nurseries have monthly themes that they follow, and all learning […]


Trina Solar Vertex modules take Middle East solar market into the era of 500W+ output

Dubai, UAE: April 7, 2020 – Trina Solar Co., Ltd (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has announced that it has signed a sales agreement with the Yemeni photovoltaic firm Ai Raebi, to supply 6MW of Vertex series modules to high-efficiency distributed PV projects in the Middle East.   The acquisition of the order signals the […]


Majid Al Futtaim Launches Circular Economy Strategy

As part of its company-wide sustainability strategy, Dare Today, Change Tomorrow, Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia – is bolstering its sustainable business commitment by launching its Circular Economy Strategy. The new strategy, which sets out a roadmap towards achieving circularity […]


Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project wins MENA Green Building of the Year

Masdar City’s Eco Residences 2 project, has been awarded the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Green Building Project of the Year, at the MENA Green Building Awards 2020. This award marks the second Green Building Award for the Eco Residence project, after phase one of the development, received the Green Residential Building award in 2018. […]


Supply Chains Share Lessons Learned From UAE-led Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Senior figures from the UAE’s supply chain and logistics sectors shared their insights into how the country is leading the way in the distribution of billions of covid-19 vaccines across the globe in a recent webinar organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East. The Vaccine Logistics Alliance (VLA) and the Hope Consortium are two UAE-based groups […]


The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert Welcomes a New Addition Baby Luliwa to The Desert Conservation Oasis

The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert has welcomed a new baby camel called ‘Luliwa’, or more affectionately known as Lulu, meaning Pearl in Arabic to the stunning nature reserve, home to more than 8 Arabian camels and 135 Arabian gazelles and oryx. Lulu’s parents Darling and Bob, part of the conservation area’s herd […]


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 […]


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. […]


Decoding India’s e-mobility Policy Landscape

In a rapidly transforming mobility paradigm, India has some inherent strengths and comparative advantages. The country also has a little of the legacy of resource-blind mobility unlike other economies of similar nature. India also has fewer vehicles per capita than other major economies without carrying much of the baggage of other economies that were built […]


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 […]