Sustainability News

News, insights, and updates from across Goumbook’s work; covering climate action, ocean conservation, regenerative agriculture, clean air, youth programmes, and more. Everything happening in the MENA sustainability space, in one place.

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Innovations on coral restoration efforts continue with in-situ coral microfragmentation on ropes

In recent years, the field of coral restoration has witnessed significant advancements as scientists and...
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Tanzeed Alam on COP28 & the UAE Consensus: from agreement to action

We’re joined today by Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters, to talk about the outcomes...
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Regenerative Agriculture and Desertification Reversal – Al Baydah Project

In a recent session of the Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme, we invited Neal Spackman, CEO...

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Trees Matter: Official Impact Project of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix for 2024

In an effort to leave a positive mark in the UAE, SailGP has chosen Goumbook’s...

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Why This Italian Expat in Dubai Makes You Go Green With Envy

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Goumbook Celebrates “Save the Butts” Milestone

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— Goumbook Celebrates Milestone with First “Save the Butts” Award Ceremony Dubai, United...

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Indoor Air Quality new Initiative: Goumbook’s Take a Breath in partnership with Sanofi

Improving Indoor Air Quality in the UAE Air quality is a national priority for the...

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Takween: Empowering Emirati Youth With Sustainable Development Goals

In October 2023, The Emirates Schools Establishment and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation launched the “Takween”...

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Think Tank: The Invisible Challenge: Exploring the nexus of indoor air quality, public health and climate action

Our latest Think Tank took place on day 13 of COP28 at the Slovenia Pavilion...
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Obaid Ali Alshamshi & Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana on youth empowerment to advance inclusive and ambitious climate action

We’re joined for this youth-focused episode by Obaid Ali Alshamshi, a distinguished Emirati biologist, currently...
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Jamila El Mir on accelerating net zero transition in the built environment

We’re joined on this episode by by Hossam Allam, Managing Partner at the Climate Resilience...
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Goumbook Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme Launch

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE VENTURE PROGRAMME LAUNCHED TO ENABLE CLIMATE-RESILIENT AGRICULTURE IN MENAT Aims to support research,...

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