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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 […]
Building Energy Use Benchmarking: A Sustainable policy Solution
Sustainable building is key to improving building energy use patterns, cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and mitigating climate change. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) buildings account for approximately 20% of the global energy consumption and responsible for 11% of the total GHG emissions worldwide. These rates are significantly higher in economically developed […]
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 […]
A new Arabic Teacher for Children
startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based accelerator has been guiding tech start ups to launch and develop their ventures through a number of programmes, with a special focus on innovations developed by UAE Nationals and contributing to the UAE startup ecosystem. arabee is one of the startups under startAD’s Ibtikari programme of 2020. The venture aims to […]
Pioneering Ventures becomes Innoterra, Transforming the Global Food Ecosystem
After more than a decade of intensive collaboration with the farming community and the successful incubation of transformative food and tech ventures in India, Pioneering Ventures has now evolved to become Innoterra. Present in 14 countries including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Iraq, Innoterra is a food and […]
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 […]
AdColony Reveals What Consumers in the Middle East Expect From Brands During COVID-19
For the past three months, the COVID-19 outbreak has radically changed people’s daily lives and preferences around the world. Across the globe, people are being encouraged to stay at home in order to ensure their health and safety. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, technology usage and habits are also seeing major changes. AdColony […]
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 […]
EAD and The National Aquarium Rehabilitate Rescued Animals
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 15 September 2020: Following the recently-announced partnership between the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and The National Aquarium; the largest aquarium in the Middle East, the UAE is set to welcome one of the largest wildlife rehabilitation facilities in the region. This facility is located at Al Qana, Abu Dhabi’s […]
>70% of Unilever MENA Packaging Now Recyclable
Unilever, owner of brands including Dove, Love Beauty & Planet (LBP), Seventh Generation, Lux, and Omo, continues to make progress towards its ambitious commitments for a waste-free world, with >70% of Unilever packaging in MENA now recyclable. The achievement come as part of Unilever’s global commitment to making its plastic packaging 100% recyclable by 2025, […]
