Sustainability

    Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Digital services now available on TAMM

    As part of its digital transformation, all the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) digital services are now available on the TAMM portal and app, WAM reports. This move aligns with the Abu Dhabi government’s vision of being the first country in the region to provide all government services on a unified digital platform. TAMM […]

    Why electric cars, plastic replacement, and energy saving is not simple eco-solutions

    Our planet is a vast system, where one link depends on another, and any changes in the natural balance we eventually feel. Increasingly, we are inventing new ways to preserve the environment, using alternative energy sources so as not to cause destructive processes in the environment. Let’s get to know what Platfor.ma find out, whether […]

    Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit opens at Expo 2020

    The fourth edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS 2021) kicked off Monday at Expo’s Dubai Exhibition Centre, BNA states. The six-days summit, which will conclude on 27th November, will convene four presidents, four prime ministers, 25 ministers, chief executive officers, and senior leaders from some of the largest global and local corporations. […]

    Opinion: let’s make Earth great before colonizing Mars

    It’s time we introspect if we are morally and socially eligible to inhabit worlds when we are competing for our own destruction in our beautiful blue planet, the only place we can call it home, claims Jaykhosh Chidambaran in his article for the Arabian Stories. Mark Watney, the stranded astronaut and protagonist of the book […]

    Muscat Stock Exchange establishes a new department

    A new department under the name of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity and inclusion (DI) framework was announced by Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) on November 14, Times of Oman reports. The exchange has also appointed Majida bint Sheikhan Al Mamari as the head of this initiative. The setting up of this section comes […]

    Omani Projects of sustainable nature showcased at Expo 2020 Dubai

    Sustainability Forest at Oman Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai hosts Omani projects of sustainable nature. These projects highlight a crucial theme of this global event, namely sustainability, The Arabian Stories reports. Among the projects showcased at the Oman Pavilion is the Million Date Palm Plantation Project. It has 11 farms so far that are spread […]

    November 20 is Family Volunteer Day. How and why to volunteer as a family?

    November 20, 2021, is Family Volunteer Day, a global day of service that empowers families to work together to support their communities. Now more than ever, as we experience a global pandemic, and have a renewed focus on social justice and environmental challenges, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved and advance causes your […]

    Two Kurdish environmental activists detained in Iran: watchdog

    Two Kurdish environmental activists were arrested by Iranian security in the West Azerbaijan province after a fresh wave of arrests began in the Kurdish areas of Iran last week, a human rights watchdog said on November 18, Rudaw reports. Jahangir Saghernia and Khabat Khatial were arrested on November 17 by security forces. The two are […]

    “It’s Time” campaign to promote environmentally sustainable behaviors in the Oman community

    The Environment Society of Oman (ESO) is kicking off the new year with the launch of the It’s Time campaign, a year-long initiative designed to promote the adoption of environmentally conscious community behaviors across Oman. Coinciding with Oman Environment Day on the 8th January, the campaign is focused on three key issues affecting the Sultanate’s […]

    Dr. Madiha to award Oman environmental prize

    Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, DNews 6 Minister of Education, Chairperson of the Oman National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, hand over the UNESCO-Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation on 17 November 2021. The award handing-over ceremony was held on the sidelines of the UNESCO 41st session of the General Conference […]