Top Tips to Keep your Face Mask Clean

With face masks becoming mandatory across the UAE, it is important to ensure you keep your mask clean, in order to maximize its effectiveness. Damodaran Sivakumar, Head of Production at 5àsec UAE, world leader in laundry operating in Dubai, says: “Since we need to wear face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, residents have […]

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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 […]

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I Quit Plastic

The world consumes a million plastic bottles a minute, according to the Guardian. @I_QuitPastic is a digital movement powered by Sprudel to spread awareness about the hazards of plastic pollution on our planet and to eliminate single-use plastic. The digital movement aims to create a community by channelling people’s inner-changemaker to take #TheSprudelPledge to go […]

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JinkoSolar ESS – Efficient, Safe and Flexible Energy Storage System

Recently, JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the “Company” or “JinkoSolar”) (NYSE:JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, announced the completion of an order for its Energy Storage System with one of the largest distributors in Africa. This client has a stable business cooperation with JinkoSolar for PV modules and […]

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Excelling Learning Experiences

Fairgreen, the international school centered around sustainability, engages students with earth-focused, hands-on projects during eLearning In spite of the current global pandemic, Fairgreen International School is keeping students engaged with exciting remote learning experiences with a focus on the environment. As the first sustainability-focused school in Dubai, situated in The Sustainable City, Fairgreen offers […]

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L’Oréal’s Alexandra Palt on the Group’s 2030 Sustainability Targets

Tackling climate change and striving for a better future demands swift action at a large and unified scale. “It is important that we omit the corporate logic, but instead focus on the logic of cooperation. The fight against climate change requires mobilization from individuals, governments, businesses and organizations, working together for a better climate and […]

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New LitFest Session – Dr. Mohamed Qasem

Dear friends of the LitFest, Today they have released another wonderful panel session from the Festival, called Science for Humans with Adam Rutherford and Dr Mohamed Qasem. Adam Rutherford is a geneticist, broadcaster and the author of ‘How to Argue with a Racist’. Dr Mohamed Qasem communicates science through his Sciware podcast, TV shows, public […]

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Sustainable Building Post COVID-19

By: Dr Samar Hamad Communities around the world are worried about the consequences of opening up their economies in the post COVID-19 era; how to control the spread of the disease and what precautionary measures need to be considered to ensure the health and wellness of community members. People are aware that the pandemic […]

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Academia and Industry Join Forces to Diversify Fuel Sources

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai has joined forces with Saudi-based engineering group, Jubail Pearl, to establish a long-term partnership that aims to generate sustainable sources of fuel to help diversify the region’s energy supply for a post-oil era. The collaboration was sealed with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will begin with the production and […]

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