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    Planting of 50 billion trees. The “Green Saudi” and the “Green Middle East” initiatives
    11 May 2021

    In March 2021, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative — two bold plans to combat climate change and protect the environment. These projects demonstrate the Kingdom’s commitment towards a greener, more sustainable Saudi Arabia. “This green drive has improved the urban landscape of cities, and […]

    365 days of sunlight and wind. The dreams of future of Gulf economies beyond oil

    The cascading effect of the ‘Great Lockdown’ disrupted global supply chains and commercial activity. It caused a cumulative loss of around $4 trillion of economic output in the global economy, shrinking global GDP by 4.4% in 2020, according to an IMF report. As Jaykhosh Chidambaran states in his article, despite timely government intervention with fiscal […]

    Environmental trends 2021: what you ought to know to save the planet

    What are the biggest eco-friendly trends of the year so far? Let’s check. We’ve borrowed some 2021 trends from this awesome TimeOutDubai publication. 2021 promises to be an exciting year (especially after stormy 2020). Whether you’re a trend-setter or a trend-seeker, here are few top trends taking the world – and the UAE – by […]