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  • Electrolux Pledges to plant another 5,000 Ghaf Trees in the UAE
  • Building Back Biodiversity: Conservation Efforts in the UAE
  • #GoLocal, and support the most accessible and democratic way of making art that has ever been invented.
  • Arabian Gulf Dugong Conservation: Biodiversity & Species Conservation Workshop
  • Saudi Crown Prince Plans A Linear City With No Carbon Emissions
  • Driving Sustainability & Climate Change Awareness: Climate Fresk Workshop For Corporate Sustainability
  • Goumbook launches Forward Talks Podcast special series “Climate Leaders- Rising up to COP 28
  • Accor targets 100,000 Ghaf trees in UAE over 10 years
  • #GoLocal, and join the Tribe
  • Euromonitor International Team Planted 20 Ghaf Trees
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE among first in the region to prioritise environmental protection
  • COVID-19 is the opportunity to put people and planet first
  • Connecting the drops during and after Covid-19
  • Hundred Hydrogen Scooters will Circulate in Marrakech in the Next Few Days
  • Boston Consulting Group Planted 100 Ghaf Seeds In Al Barari
  • National Creative Relief Program to support creatives impacted by COVID-19
  • Reusable containers are safe to use during Covid-19 pandemic, say experts
  • Forget the ‘best-before’ date! Many foods last longer than you think
  • UAE Strengthen Its Climate Commitments In Paris Agreement
  • Zero Mass Water is turning Arabian desert air into bottled water
  • 7 Questions for 7 Experts, #3 ‘The Sustainable Life’
  • Solar Power Schemes Now Offer The Cheapest Electricity In History
  • Circular solutions to plastics waste
  • Post COVID-19 Measures: Save Lives, Protect Livelihoods and Safeguard Nature to Reduce the Risk of Future Pandemics
  • Introducing another sustainable production of green, clean, and locally-sourced crops in the UAE
  • Encouraging more women to pursue entrepreneurship
  • What does the future of sustainability look like?
  • UN Chief calls for Green Coronavirus Recovery
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting Increases In Top UAE Companies
  • Debunking Myths About Net Zero Targets And Carbon Offsetting
  • #GoLocal, and shift to Organic Beauty
  • The MENA region’s ‘green hydrogen rush’
  • Drop It Youth Campaign Award Ceremony 2019
  • Abu Dhabi’s Barakah Nuclear Power Plant: Coral Reef Settlements Rehomed
  • How regional economies should rebuild a post-Covid world
  • Al Ain Zoo launches series of programmes to support endangered species conservation efforts
  • Plastic Chemicals Contribute To Poor Air Quality In Indian Cities
  • Dubai youth plant 200 Ghaf trees to nurture Jebel Ali Landfill
  • 7 Questions for 7 Experts, #6 Tips to Optimal Living
  • Dubai Sharpens Initiatives On Creating A Digital And Circular Economy
  • How Plastic Microfibers From Clothes Threaten The Arctic Ocean
  • How The Coronavirus Crisis Has Shifted Priorities For Arab Cities
  • Self-driving vehicle to distribute personal protective equipment in Sharjah
  • Splash ‘Look Good Sustainably Earth Day’ Campaign
  • Time for CSR to be a major focus area for businesses in the UAE and the wider region
  • Time to Rewire the Fashion System
  • Time for Nature!
  • The Green Week: an umbrella to promote green practices
  • SolarGridX: a Dubai start-up tokenising solar power
  • Join the Beebus on an environmental journey
  • Tadweer opens phase two of solar power plant at Al Dhafra
  • Abu Dhabi Creates Accessible Environment For People With Disabilities
  • Green hydrogen: the ‘oil of the new era’
  • EU grants over 40M$ for EBRD’s green programmes in Egypt and Morocco
  • Abu Dhabi based agri-tech to invest €30 million to build a hi-tech farm in Kuwait
  • 7 Questions for 7 Experts, #4 Home-schooling the pros and the pitfalls.
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  • People in the UAE pledge to reduce food waste
  • Nature Hires: Nature-based Solutions To Bring Green Jobs Recovery
  • Smart4Power is now an Engie Group Company
  • Europe’s green recovery plan based on Nature
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  • Are Real or Artificial Christmas Trees Better For The environment?
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  • Dubai farmers sow seeds of green revolution
  • Has there ever been a better time to make the switch to Electric Vehicles?
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #7 Your City Needs You
  • Goumbook and Ajman Municipality partner to develop a new Mangrove forest in Al Zorah Reserve.
  • Saudi Arabia To Bring More Than $20 Billion Investments In Renewables
  • Research found honeybees were effective at killing breast cancer cells
  • How Scaling Circular Economy Finance Will Help To Achieving SDGs
  • FreshSource: bridging gaps in food security, tackling food loss and empowering farmers
  • #GoLocal, and check out #SupportLocalDXB
  • World’s first hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks to be tested in Italy
  • UNEP and Sony partner to make us experience our carbon footprint in VR
  • Source Global Planted 30 Ghaf Seeds For Their Team Building Activity
  • Local, sustainable food produce demand is growing in the UAE
  • Greenwashing poses threat to growing interest of consumers to shift towards sustainable living
  • Bioplastics Will Not Solve the World’s Plastics Problem
  • Oxford University: A Method To Convert Plastic Waste To Hydrogen Gas
  • ‘Drop It Youth’ campaign urges youngsters to shun single-use plastic
  • COVID19 and the Energy Transition
  • ELECTROLUX PLEDGES TO PLANT 5,000 GHAF SEEDS WITH LAUNCH OF AC RANGE
  • The UAE to support Tesla and boost autonomous driving
  • DP World & Expo 2020 Become A Partner Of Global Environmental Prize
  • Planning for post-corona: five proposals to craft a more sustainable and equal world
  • World’s largest solar power plant awarded in Abu Dhabi
  • The growing trend of women entrepreneurs in the Arab World’s startup scene
  • Investing in a Sustainable Recovery from Covid-19
  • Saudi investor takes chunk of US’ Bonds Pet Foods
  • France Cuts Down On Plastic Waste With Supermaket Refilling Stations
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #5 InThisTogetherUAE – UAEBuddy
  • Delicious recipes that put food scraps to work
  • Dubai unveils world’s largest 3D printed two-storey building
  • $1M grant launched by Sheraa in support of start-ups amid Covid-19
  • World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought: Climate Action
  • 30 Organizations Using Technology To Protect Marine Environment
  • Green hydrogen gaining momentum for post-pandemic recovery
  • Airbus To Bring Zero-Emission Aircraft Into Service By 2035
  • UAE Becomes The First Country To Make Aluminum From Solar Power
  • Researchers Found Microplastics In The Placentas Of Unborn Babies
  • Can Planting Trees Make a City More Equitable?
  • Engie partners with Abu Dhabi on tech-driven sustainability project
  • Adaptation Gap Report 2020: Nature-based Solutions For Climate Change
  • Your Electric Vehicle Might Not Be As Green As You Think It Is
  • Capsugel-UAE planted 20 Ghaf trees
  • Dubai-based People’s Coffee Aims To Bring Fair Value Trading
  • Making water a renewable resource
  • Rystad Energy: Rising Carbon Footprint Of World’s Upstream Industry
  • Why Investing In Nature Is The Key To Climate Mitigation
  • A price for carbon to fight climate change?
  • Youth and innovation: leading change in communities
  • UPS planting Ghaf trees
  • UAE Expanded Its AgTech Incetive Programme For Innovative Companies
  • BestBy, the start-up dedicated to reducing food waste in the UAE
  • Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: The Importance of A Circular Economy
  • Youth activist call to translate Climate Change information
  • DEWA Launches An Online Campaign To Support The UN SDGs 2030
  • Scaling Up Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation
  • RAK BANK volunteers planted 250 Ghaf seeds
  • DPWorld employees plant 100 Ghaf tree seeds
  • 7 Questions for 7 Experts, #7 Going green fingered
  • Saudi Crown Prince Announces “Saudi Green” and “Middle East Green” Initiatives
  • Plastic Pollution Kills At Least 300 Camels Since 2008
  • World’s Largest Survey Calls For Wide-Ranging Climate Change Action
  • Solutions for water security
  • Community Planting sponsored by Spinneys
  • The COVID-19 Recovery Is An Opportunity To Address Climate Change
  • Abu Dhabi setting up policies to reduce single-use plastics by 2021
  • Goumbook Drives EV Lab’s Electric Vehicle Fiat500 Around Dubai
  • UN report says the Arab region might not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Waste Management during COVID-19, interview with Anita Nouri
  • Dubai Aims To Increase Sustainable Public Transport And Mobility
  • Plant trees to celebrate Earth Day 50th anniversary
  • Climate Change Competition for Youth in the UAE
  • Surfrider Europe Warns Against Fake Plastic Solutions
  • Companies Creating Change (C3) Accredited As SEMCIC Official Partner
  • #ZeroFoodWaste: Dubai wages war against food waste on World Food Day
  • Green hydrogen revolution in the Middle East
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  • She Leads’ Program To Empower 100 Female Entrepreneurs In The UAE
  • Fashion Revolution Week UAE Offers A Glimpse Of Sustainable Fashion
  • Journey to Zero Waste
  • Dubai To Get New Public Beaches And Green Spaces
  • UAE Announces Carbon And Climate Change Mitigation Commitments
  • Positive Environment: Reusable Face Masks That Plant Ghaf Trees
  • Harbin Electric International planted 50 Ghaf seeds for the World Environment Day
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #4 Help Our Heroes
  • Dell Technologies Planted 9 Ghaf Trees For Their Team Building
  • King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Kicks Off First Afforestation Campaign
  • Abu Dhabi To Open One Of The Region’s Largest Wildlife Rehabilitation
  • Diets for a better future
  • Dubai restaurants to offer free tap water from 2020
  • Goumbook Plants Ghaf Trees In Breathable Sand With JA The Resort
  • Mastering the Learning Curve, interview with Christina Andreassen
  • Plastic Rain, microplastics are blowing all over the world
  • UAE’s Circular Economy Council holds inaugural meeting on “SCALE 360” Initiative
  • Solar Park for Jordan’s Jabri Restaurant commissioned by Yellow Door Energy
  • Chalhoub employee, family and friends planted 100 Ghaf trees
  • Reimagining women’s health
  • UAE Businesses Swap Pollution Penalties For Tree Planting
  • A “Paris Agreement” Dedicated Accelerate Action For Plastics Crisis
  • What inspired these youngsters to go green?
  • 250 Ghaf trees planted with Marriott Group to mark International Day of Forests
  • World Oceans Day: meet UAE marine activist Natalie Banks
  • GCC Consumers Ready To Shift To Sustainable Lifestyles
  • Surfers Lead Change in Environmental Awareness of Ocean Pollution
  • $500 Million to Fight Locusts, Support Food Security and Protect Livelihoods
  • World’s largest solar project begins operation in UAE
  • Innovative start-up supports local produce and promotes zero waste
  • ‘Down to Earth’, A Green Celebration At Jameel Arts Centre
  • Prince Khaled’s KBW Ventures invest in Singapore biotech startup TurtleTree Labs
  • Is recycled PET a Solution for Sustainability in Fashion?
  • Biodiversity: Ambitious Conservation And Restoration Efforts Required
  • Dubai Municipality & Accor Hotels engage youth in the biggest National tree planting effort
  • Booeing, Etihad Airways & World Energy Test Sustainable Aviation Fuel
  • Adding More Electric And Hybrid Vehicles In Government Organisations
  • The Future Of Hydrogen Discussed At The “EU Hydrogen Forum in the UAE”
  • Dubai Tourism DTCM planted 25 Ghaf trees
  • 5-Year-Anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Kiehl’s Middle East planted 15 trees
  • Origins Gives Back To Nature With “Green The Planet Initiative”
  • Engie Employees Planted 20 Trees On World Water Day
  • American University of Sharjah leads fight on plastic
  • World’s Forest Organizations Call On Countries To Halt Deforestation
  • Acciona prints region’s first 3D concrete bus stop in Ajman
  • Avoid plastic water bottles, campaign urges
  • Celebrating Earth Day by Planting Trees
  • The Concept: UAE start-up wants us to travel using sustainable products
  • Emirates Literature Festival goes plastic free
  • 7 Questions for 7 Experts, #1 Protecting our mental health
  • The UAE must break a “habit of excess” to ensure the country’s food security strategy
  • Plastic Recycling: A New Report Casts Doubts On Recycling Solutions
  • New Consulting Service: Sustainability Certifications Assistance
  • EARTH DAY 2020 with Jane Goodall
  • UAE Accelerates Engagement And Activities Promoting Circular Economy
  • Youth wanting to change the world, leading by example
  • Cooling down PV panels by harvesting atmospheric water
  • Corporate Volunteering Survey To Improve UAE’s Support For SDGs
  • The COVID Crusaders
  • Art Village Nursery, Electrolux and Goumbook working together for a green future!
  • #GoLocal, and light an ecofriendly and toxic-free candle
  • Dubai’s First In-store Hydroponic Farm launched this week
  • Thousands of labourers set for visit to dentist
  • Century old Al-Sarh tree discovered in Abu Dhabi
  • Fishing net ban saved Abu Dhabi’s dugong population
  • Shell plants 100 Ghaf trees in Dubai desert
  • Waste reduction as a priority for the UAE
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #6 Pay It Forward with INKED
  • Hotels In Oman Are Rolling Out Environmental Initiatives
  • Food waste being digested in Dubai
  • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87
  • Happy Mother’s Day!
  • Towards a ‘Food Secure’ future
  • PUIG Middle East employees planted 28 Ghaf trees
  • Saudi Arabia to host again Formula E in early 2021
  • Amsterdam Adopts A Radical New Economic Theory To Save The Environment
  • ASGC’s “Reimagine, Recreate, Restore”
  • Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat, according to separate scientific studies published this week
  • Well-being as a VIA MEDIA
  • Tap Or Bottled Water? New Study on Water Safety Clears The Score
  • European Aluminium Action Plan aims for full circularity by 2030
  • American University of Sharjah offers new PhD programme to advance research for a sustainable future
  • Emirates Nature-WWF call to reduce food waste in Ramadan
  • Etihad Airways Teams Up With Lumitics To Reduce Inflight Food Wastage
  • Green hydrogen to be ‘the new oil’, says Siemens Middle East
  • The future of cities, Youth and Regenerative Development are key to achieving sustainability
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #1 Curry4Covid
  • UAE Youth Call For Stronger Environment Policies and Reducing Single-Use Plastic
  • du planting Ghaf trees for UAE National Day
  • Two-thirds Of Earth’s Land Is On Pace For A Water Crises
  • 715 Trees Were Planted On Dubai Chamber’s Annual Give And Gain Program
  • How To Choose The Best Face Mask For A Healthier Environment
  • Goumbook Partners With One Good Thing For Positive Impact On Planet
  • From Trees To Bees: Reaping The Benefits Of Tree Planting Programs
  • #GoLocal, and ride a Saluki e-bike!
  • Hydrogen, Morocco’s new energy route
  • Action-packed Aventura Parks reopens with a cool night time offer
  • Ep.6 Saving the Planet & Making a Profit, with Karl Feilder
  • Ep.9 Building solar capacity, with Jeremy Crane
  • Ep.15-16 Sustainability vs CSR, with Monaem Ben Lellahom
  • How To Protect And Restore The Different Types Of Ecosystem
  • Abu Dhabi: $100 million to be invested in indoor farming as it tries to become more resilient
  • 49 Ghaf Trees Planted As Khaleej Times And Century Financial End Drive
  • To build a resilient world, we must go circular
  • We partnered with Schneider Electric in spreading the word on sustainability
  • Bill Gates: COVID-19 is awful, climate change could be worse.
  • Celebrating Eid sustainably
  • #GoLocal, support the bees and adopt your own hive
  • 10 ways to go greener at home in the UAE
  • Serco sponsored 26 Ghaf Seeds on World Environment Day
  • White Paper: Measuring Gender Equality in the Private Sector
  • The Circular Economy Transition: 5 Key Drivers In 2021
  • Protecting the vibrant coastline of the UAE, interview with Kathleen Russell
  • The Arctic Polluted With Microplastic Fibres From Clothes Washing
  • New Water Refilling Stations Installed at Zayed Sports City
  • Beach clean-up activity with P&O Maritime team
  • UAE Is Looking To Israeli Expertise For Its Food Security
  • UN Unveils New Agreement Aiming To Reduce Biodiversity Loss By Tenfold
  • Ways to Pay It Forward, full list
  • Talabat volunteers planted 175 Ghaf trees in Sharjah
  • Ep.31, Conscious Consumerism, with Maria Sillanpaa
  • One Moto is driving the wave of sustainability in Dubai
  • University of Sharjah ” Mobile Dental Clinic “
  • France sets example on anti-waste law in bid to shift to circular economy
  • Sweden Pavilion Expo 2020 Ground Planting
  • Three guys in their 20s launch CanO Water, a canned water brand
  • Taking action against waste at home
  • Estée Lauder employees plant 300 Ghaf trees in Dubai
  • Ep.11 Moving Forward, with Courtney Brandt
  • 120,000 Ghaf seeds collected in Sharjah
  • CMA CGM planted 50 Ghaf trees in Sharjah
  • Ep.21 Mapping human skills, with Sallyann Della Casa
  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • Luxury Hotel Chains Cut On Their Single-Use Plastic Usage
  • Ep.3 Sustainability is a collective responsibility, with Alex Malhouf
  • Net Zero Emissions By 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector
  • Locust swarms appeared today in Dubai!
  • Female First, empowering and elevating the community
  • Ep.20 NOx emissions, with Nicholas Brooks
  • Meet the Ghaf Huggers: the Bishnoi community
  • UAE Launches The Largest Water And Energy Efficiency Programme
  • Ep.24, Engaging women for a better future, with Assia Riccio
  • Ep.1 The YouTube for sustainable innovations, with Stefanie Schachtschabel
  • Simarna Singh, an inspiration to youth in her drive to push the sustainability agenda both locally and internationally.
  • Ep.38, Clean water empowering future generations, with Sunil Lalvani
  • HSBC Supports Coastal Ecosystem Restoration Projects In UAE
  • Plant-based Plastics: Are They Really Better For The Environment?
  • Ep.30, Humans vs Nature, with Tanzeed Alam
  • How could the UAE curb food waste?
  • Become A Food Hero: Tips For Reducing Food Loss And Waste
  • Art Campaign for World Mangroves Day
  • Ep. 8 | Ocean Health & Environmental Sustainability with Paul Holthus
  • Ep.4 Data for Good, with Ayla Bajwa
  • Ep.28, Leading a purpose driven life, with Maggie Doyne
  • Microplastics taint 87% out of 7,704 cosmetics: study
  • More Brands Join The Refill Revolution To Lessen Single-Use Plastic
  • Ep.2 Sustainable landscaping, with Kamelia Zaal
  • World waking up to the value of mangroves on saving the planet
  • Dubai’s Hotels Mandated To Meet Sustainable Tourism Requirements
  • SPARK Announces Construction Solutions That Promote Sustainability
  • Ep.26, Special Edition from ADSW2020 – Water and Energy efficiency
  • Method Launches Its Refillable Aluminium Soap Bottles
  • Ep.12 Marine innovations, with Dana Liparts
  • Think Tank: the Evolution of CSR
  • Recycling Myth: Plant-based bioplastics are not as ‘green’ as some think
  • Rakbank planted 100 Ghaf seeds
  • Ep.0 Introducing Forward Talks by Goumbook
  • 7 Ways to Pay It Forward, #3 Stay Positive
  • Ep.14 Building a sustainable future, with Sabrin Rahman
  • Ep.25, The dirty side of dry cleaning, with Elham AlQasim
  • Ep.37, The role of insects in the future of food, with Patrick Crowley
  • How Sight Became the Sense of the Supermarket
  • Ep.23, The Business of Philanthropy, with Yann Borgstedt
  • EP.19 Ozone for a toxic free environment, with Adrienne Doolan
  • Plastic Bags Kill Hundreds Of Camels Across UAE
  • The Dubai Health Authority launches ‘DentOral’ programme
  • Ep.32, Moving towards Net-Zero Carbon, with Saeed Al Abbar
  • Ep.39, On a mission to empower one million Arab women, with H.H. Sheikha Intisar AlSabah
  • The secret wonders of biodiversity in the Arabian Gulf deserts, by Dr. Brigitte Howarth
  • Give A Ghaf Honey Project: A New Team Building Opportunity
  • Ep.35, Sustainability in business: how local SMEs can get involved, with David Ramos & Keith Bradley
  • Adidas Group Planted 300 Ghaf Seeds For Their Team Building Actvity
  • Ajman Tourism Development Department Plants 200 Ghaf Trees
  • ICAI UAE Dubai Chapter celebrates their 39th year of excellence by planting Ghaf trees
  • Microplastics found in human blood raise new concerns on health impact of plastic pollution
  • Pepsi starts putting its Aquafina water in aluminum cans
  • Study Finds Infants Have Higher Exposure To Microplastics Than Adults
  • Revealed: The UAE’s top sources of food waste
  • Global Brands Picking Up On Innovative Reusable Packaging System Trend
  • Ep.29, The Water Project, with Adam Torrey
  • Ep.10 Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi
  • Ep.27, Beyond dental care, with Dr. David Roze
  • Ep.41, Decluttering: the way to a low impact life, with Shelina Jokhiya
  • The Eco-Heroes book series, making young people Eco-Aware
  • Why The Plastic Pollution Crisis Is a Producer Responsibility
  • Addressing tobacco’s human and environment impact intersects with Sustainable Development Goals and other global issues: study
  • Ep.40, The Future of Commute, with Adam Ridgway
  • Buy Coca-cola, Nestle, And Mars In Refillable Containers At Asda Store
  • EP. 17 Fast fashion, with Sian Rowlands
  • Expo 2020 Dubai Terra Will Open Its Doors To Public On Friday
  • Ep.13 The other side of landfills, with Anita Nouri
  • Ep.22, The EV Era, with Kyle Weber & Salman Hussein
  • The UBUNTU Challenge, #LoveOverFear
  • UAE’s Razan Al Mubarak leads the International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • Save the Bees: Promote Biodiversity & Sustainability
  • Ep.36, Beauty without Cruelty, with Leena Al Abbas
  • COVID19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem
  • Saudi Crown Prince Announces A Zero-carbon City Called “The Line”
  • UAE: making cement using salty water left over after desalination
  • Oceans are key to storing carbon emissions
  • World Fair Trade Day
  • Bee’ah Headquarters by Zaha Hadid set a blueprint for smart and sustainable cities of the future
  • DP World volunteers planted 150 Ghaf seeds and 30 trees
  • Thrift for Good
  • SP Jain School of Global Management participated in a Climate Fresk workshop
  • A New Sustainable Urban Development Plan Envisioned for Dubai 2040
  • The UAE’s restored wetlands
  • Is Deep Sea Mining A Threat To The Ocean? ISA’s Climate Action Plan
  • PepsiCo Launches Aquafina In Cans For Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Ep.18 Planning arid cities, with Huda Shaka
  • Participate in Sustainable Initiatives & Avoid Greenwashing
  • Innovation key to unlocking $230bn green investment in Middle East: study
  • Majestic sea turtles, prehistoric beings threatened by extinction.
  • Planting fruit trees with Linklaters
  • UAE Increases Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets
  • Gender inclusive climate action protects women and the vulnerable
  • Trees Matter Initiative Expanded To New Location and New Species
  • Startups Lead To Tackle Food Waste Issue In Middle East & North Africa
  • Linkedin celebrated Earth Day 2022 with Waste-Food-Energy Nexus Workshop
  • Ajman University launches mobile clinic to provide free dental care to people unable to afford treatment
  • Ocean Conservancy’s 50th Anniversary of Sustainable Initiatives
  • UAE Sustainability Goals driven by Data Hub
  • England may end single-use of plastic plates, cups, and cutlery
  • Ep.7 Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane
  • Swiss researchers find Evian water contaminated with pesticides
  • Clothing Made Of Recycled Plastic Water Bottles Adds To Plastic Waste
  • Looking for ways to volunteer or engage your employees this Ramadan?
  • LUSH Middle East planted 200 Ghaf Seeds with the Give A Ghaf program
  • UAE Is One Of The Firsts In The World To Adopt Drones In Agriculture
  • The House of L’Occitane: Beekeeping courses
  • Truth Initiative 2021 report shows e-cigerattes pose more harmful threats to environment and add to tobacco waste littering
  • Why Are We Hooked Into Drinking Bottled Water And How To Do Better
  • Alaska Airlines joins trend to ban plastic water bottles on flights
  • ‘Bee’ engaged!
  • Ghaf tree: Theme for Year of Tolerance 2019
  • Al Mawakeb Students volunteered for the Save The Butts initiative
  • “Futuring Peace”, a call for artists to create posters for the United Nations
  • Cigarette butts also contribute to microplastic menace: study
  • Call for Entries: Gulf Sustainability Awards™ 2023
  • Ep.5 Rethinking Food Waste as a Resource, with Ryan Ingram
  • Ep.33, Fashion with a Conscience, with Araceli Gallego
  • Youth contribution to localising the SDGs
  • UAE Firms Up Strategy To Achieve Net Zero Emissions By 2050
  • Top 10 Circular Economy Facts That Promote Zero Waste
  • Evidence and arguments against Green Growth as a sole strategy for Sustainability
  • Restoring ecosystems through nature-based solutions can significantly cut carbon emissions: UNEP report
  • Mangrove planting with Hansgrohe Middle East
  • Sustainable Gift Ideas Perfect For Valentine’s Day 2021
  • Aluminium Can: The Most Recycled Drinks Container On Earth
  • Over 2,200 beach clean-up volunteers can collect 400,000 cigarette butts in Dubai over 1,100 hours
  • UAE free zones and business communities can advance help advance sustainable businesses
  • SDG 7: Clean Energy
  • Trees Matters: A Global Carbon Offsetting Program For UAE Companies
  • Bee’ah pioneering waste-to-hydrogen power in the region
  • SDG 1: No Poverty. The Business Case for Poverty Alleviation
  • Ghaf Seed Planting Activities with JSS Private School Students
  • Ep.34, Pioneering sustainable solutions to tackle food security, with Abdulaziz AlMulla
  • New study reveals possible impact of ‘Great Green Wall’ tree-planting on climate patterns
  • Coca-Cola reacts to backlash against plastic putting water in cans
  • Japan’s Famous Brand Muji Adopts Greener Alternative For Its Beverages
  • Electric Vehicles Hold Key To Zero-Emissions And Sustainable Mobility
  • SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • Give and Gain Program 2022 with Dubai Chamber, Laing O’rourke and Himatrix
  • Ep.42, Strengthening Urban Biodiversity With Rasmus Astrup
  • SDG 17: Strengthening Sustainable Development Goals and Partnerships
  • ITP Media Group employees gathered on World Oceans Day to collect cigarette butts
  • Eco-friendly Living: 10 Simple Swaps To Make For A Plastic-Free July
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goumbook Partners With Gulf Sustainability Awards As Media Partner
  • Understanding marine ecosystem: Half of Earth’s oxygen comes from the ocean
  • The SDG Framework: Transformation Pathways to Success
  • Trade System Is The Key To Tackling Climate Change Initiatives
  • UN organizations take aim at cigarette butts’ health & environmental impact
  • Sustainable Investment: Why Invest In The Planet?
  • Sheikh Hamdan approves policy encouraging CSR in private companies
  • Goumbook Launches A “Refill and Refuse Single-use Plastic” Campaign In UAE
  • Goumbook Presented “Corporate Action For Africa” At Dubai Expo 2020
  • Achieving SDG 13: Urgent Climate Action To Combat Climate Change
  • ITP Media Group collected 2,550 cigarette butts as part of the Give & Gain Program
  • The many benefits of Camel milk, the Middle East superfood
  • A New Study In Spain Shows Tap Water Is Better Than Bottled Water
  • Refill UAE: A Guide To Refilling Your Reusable Bottles Safely
  • From refilling stations to local, organic, and vegan choices, Spinneys vies to be the most sustainable supermarket in Dubai
  • Taking Responsibility For Climate Action With Climate Fresk
  • JSS Private school students volunteered to collect cigarette butts
  • Employees at Strategy& Middle East participated in a Climate Fresk workshop
  • ‘Go Wild’ competition by Dubai Municipality
  • Suppliers to British retailers lose contracts over failure to meet ESG standards
  • Dubai Recognised As World’s Role Model For Smart & Sustainable City
  • Employees of Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers pledge to plant Ghaf seeds as part of 22 for 22
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Aluminium can help build a circular economy. Here’s how
  • HSBC Living Business: Companies Must Support Employees’ Mental Health
  • Community volunteers take part in cleaning up waste across Dubai’s public places
  • Apeel Sciences Make Saving Food More Appealing with new $250M Round!
  • Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Launches A Major Conservation Initiative
  • Evian launches use of recyclable cans & recycled PET bottle for sparkling water
  • L’Occitane ME Partners With Goumbook To Support Ecosystem Growth
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Save the Butts: Earth Month’s Cigarette Butts Clean Up Event
  • Italian mineral water San Benedetto finally available in cans
  • Desert Control Executive Leadership Team seed their journey by planting Ghaf trees
  • Study reveals nano-plastic particles dating as far back as 50 years found in polar regions
  • DP World Celebrates UAE Environment Day With A Ghaf Planting Activity
  • Cigarette butts among the most littered in Dubai streets, beaches
  • All trees planted with Goumbook count towards the UN Trillion Tree Campaign
  • Goumbook Partners With Adidas To Bring Refill UAE In Dubai Mall
  • ZeLoop, the game-like App that rewards small, consecutive eco-friendly actions
  • Students from NAS Dubai join Save The Butts initiative
  • Atlantis The Palm joins Dubai Can!
  • Dubai schools respond to Dubai Can with more refilling stations
  • Accor joins Dubai Can and sponsors a public fountain in the Dubai World Trade Center
  • Designing impactful team building creates stronger bonds among employees
  • DP World Volunteers harvested 108,800 Ghaf Seeds
  • Ep.44, ‘Our world is not an ashtray’, with Monica Barten, Director Communications at Philip Morris Middle East
  • EAD Discovers A New Wild Medicinal Plant In The Emirate Of Abu Dhabi
  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • Ep.43, The UAE present a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021, with Wael Al Awar and Laila Binbrek
  • Emirates NBD has pledged its support to Dubai Can
  • Ghaf tree at the heart of UAE biodiversity
  • Hydropanel manufacturer Zero Mass Water gets $50 Million investment from BlackRock
  • Goumbook Back To Seed Planting Events After Lockdown Restrictions
  • UNEP Reports Up To 163 Kilograms Of Food Waste In Arab Countries
  • Give A Ghaf: Seed Harvesting As A True Act Of Faith
  • Saudi Arabia unveils world’s largest Green Hydrogen project
  • SDG 15: Respect And Protect Nature With Sustainable Land Use
  • Ep.45, ‘SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference?’, with Tarek AlKhoury
  • In Memory of Pieter Hoff And His Dream Of Reforestation of Mother Earth
  • Is canned water any better than plastic water bottles?
  • Paving Stones Out of Recycled Plastic
  • SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Goumbook Featured On The #NatureNeedsHeroes Campaign By Timberland
  • Voices of Sustainability – Episode 25: Jobs of the Future
  • The Role of Education in Shaping a Net Zero Future | Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
  • Dubai Can: Majid Al Futtaim group installs water-from-air refilling stations at Dubai Metro links
  • SDG 14: Conserve And Sustainably Use The Ocean And Marine Resources
  • SDG 4: Quality Education
  • 152,000 Seeds Collected For The Ghaf Seeds Harvesting Program
  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
  • Ep.47, Think Tank – Managing your ESG reporting
  • Ep.48, Think Tank – Towards Responsible Tourism: Best Practices from the UAE
  • Ep.46, The alliance to end hunger, with Paul Newnham
  • Introducing: Climate Leaders – Rising up to COP28
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  • Mohammed Mahmoud on the social and environmental implications of water security in the Middle East
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  • Hossam Allam on the necessity of investing in nature-positive ventures
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  • LinkedIn announces Top Voices Green, a list of five influencers to follow in the UAE
  • Dubai Can: one small change, one big impact
  • Goumbook Participates In AIESEC: YouthSpeak Forum 2021
  • Think Tank: Managing your ESG reporting
  • At school you can reduce, reuse & recycle
  • Ease Child Eco-Anxiety with Environmental Volunteering Projects
  • Drop It Youth Campaign Award Ceremony 2018
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  • Goumbook and Ajman Municipality partner to develop a new Mangrove forest in Al Zorah Reserve.
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