Building Green Resilience Beyond The Crisis

By Ahmed Khashan, Cluster President, Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric   This year has been one to forget for many of us. But there has been one silver lining. Last year, we used as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.75 Earths – this year we’re slightly down to 1.6. The global pandemic […]


When Keeping Visitors in the Dark is a Good Thing

By John Pagano, CEO of The Red Sea Development Company   Man’s relationship with the stars spans thousands of years and plays a key role in diverse cultures around the world. Since time immemorial, travellers have observed patterns in the heavens and used them to navigate their paths. On the Arabian peninsula, the stars were […]


Dubai Outsource City Completes Solar PV Carports in Partnership with ENOVA

Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Outsource City, part of TECOM Group, have jointly announced the successful completion of work on two solar PV carports that will generate 4.25 GWh of clean electricity annually — enough to power 350 homes. They are the first solar PV carports commissioned for the business communities and fall within […]


‘Green Recovery’ takes Center Stage at ADSW

Registration is now open for the ADSW Summit, part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, which will take place virtually on January 2021. Hosted by Masdar, the ADSW Summit will, over three two-hour sessions, focus on the pillars of “Live & Move”, “Care & Engage”, and “Work & […]


Expo Probes Humanity’s Need to Connect, Explore and Discover

Digital connectivity and the changing nature of travel and tourism in the reality of the pandemic were just some of the key themes explored by travel experts, International Participants, and Official Partners, including Emirates and Etisalat, as Expo 2020 Dubai continued its pre-event program.  Covering key sectors such as mobility, transport, and logistics, governance, education, […]


Sustainability Begins in the Classroom!

By Dr. Norhayati Zakaria, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business & Management, UOWD   Indisputably, the world is moving into auspicious business environment which is rapidly paved towards sustainability. Organizations begin to embrace the triple spheres of sustainability—profit, people and planet as the main agenda for building resilient workforces who are equally eager to make vital […]


d3 Launches Architecture Festival 2020

Dubai Design District (d3) today launched the inaugural d3 Architecture Festival in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects Gulf Chapter (RIBA Gulf Chapter), establishing the emirate’s first platform to showcase regional architecture, urbanism and sustainable development. The inaugural edition of the d3 Architecture Festival is set to run from 11 to 13 November […]


Profit, People and the Planet

By Ashraf Abdelkhalek, Environment, Health & Safety and Real Estate Manager at Schneider Electric   Sustainability Sustainability is all about three things; economic growth, people development and sustainable planet earth. Economic growth and associated profitability is a main prime-mover of many things that we do. It maintains the need for economic interactions and makes these […]


Priceless Planet Coalition Launched to fight Climate Change

As the effects of climate change ravage many parts of the world and we experience some of the most extreme weather events on record, we must urgently invest in innovative ways to inspire collective action to address climate change. With this in mind, Mastercard announced that Expo 2020 Dubai has joined the Priceless Planet Coalition […]


Dubai Design District launches Curated Playlists for Local Musicians only on Apple Music

Dubai Design District (d3) is quickly becoming the UAE’s undisputed hub for homegrown music and talent. Looking to shine a light on the region’s top emerging musicians and artists, D3 will collaborate with music lovers from across the District to curate distinctive playlists that amplify the work of local artists, which will be available exclusively […]