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.

Why Refill?

The UAE has the 4th highest level of bottled water consumption in the world: 8...

Delicious recipes that put food scraps to work

Food waste is a growing problem in the UAE. So World Food Day (16th October)...

Ep.21 Mapping human skills, with Sallyann Della Casa

Our guest this week is Sallyann Della Casa, founder of GLEAC and Chief Tree Hugger...

Ep.20 NOx emissions, with Nicholas Brooks

We are joined this week by Nicholas Brooks, a local entrepreneur dedicated to Sustainability. As...

Sweden Pavilion Expo 2020 Ground Planting

Swedish Minister of Foreign Trade plants trees instead of shovelling the ground for the nature-focused...

Youth and innovation: leading change in communities

Creating a culture of innovation, especially in the youth sector, is a significant undertaking vital...

American University of Sharjah leads fight on plastic

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has announced plans to tackle plastic and Styrofoam waste, and...

Ep.18 Planning arid cities, with Huda Shaka

In this episode of Forward Talks our guest Huda Shaka, a scientist and urban planner...

120,000 Ghaf seeds collected in Sharjah

With the help of TerraLoop and the Sharjah Girl Guides, Goumbook was able to organise...

EP. 17 Fast fashion, with Sian Rowlands

  In this episode, we’re joined by Sian Rowlands, Owner & Chief Storyteller at Retold,...

Ajman Tourism Development Department goes green

As part of its emphasis on Sustainability and environmental conservation, ATDD has reinforced its commitment...