Environment and nature

Italian Dubai Expat Brings Back to Life a 1984 Truck and Travels Solo to Salalah!

Anybody nowadays wants to travel fast in a comfortable car. Not Luca Lombardi, a.k.a. "Luca Goes Offroad", Italian photographer and passionate offroader based in Dubai, well known in UAE for his desert adventures, social media activities, and recurring presence in the TV show Eish Eldor on Mbc. In February 2022 he bought a 1984 Toyota Fj45 pickup that was abandoned for years in the desert, gave...

Unconventional Adventures: Experiencing the Best of Salalah in a 1984 FJ45 Land Cruiser

Anybody nowadays can do a travel vlog, but not everyone goes for experiencing the fullness of driving solo to remote destinations. Luca is one to take the challenge. Luca Lombardi, a.k.a. "Luca Goes Offroad" is an Italian photographer and passionate offroader based in Dubai, well known in UAE for his desert adventures, social media activities, and constant presence in the TV show Eish Eldor on...

NLT Establishes #1 Turnkey Trucking Program With Proven Success For Investors

Dubai: Seeking the perfect investment opportunity? Look no further! The Next Level Trucking Program continues to exceed investor expectations in trucking with over 4 years of proven success - even through a pandemic. In fact, Next Level saw its highest year in 2021, with some of its top trucks bringing in over $320k annually. As it stands, based on top data and analytic providers, there are an...

MERCURE HOTEL DUBAI TAKES PART IN A MONTH LONG SUSTAINABILITY COMPETITION

Dubai, UAE - Sustainable tourism is essential for Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights and other Accor brands in the hospitality industry across the United Arab of Emirates. For Mercure, Sustainability is about managing the operations more efficiently, reducing water and energy consumption, and creating innovative ways to solve the existing problems whereby incorporating sustainable practice into...

IFAW works in cooperation with governments in the region to build their capacity against wildlife cybercrime

Manama, Bahrain -- (ARAB NEWSWIRE) -- The ever-evolving online landscape continues to provide new opportunities for wildlife traffickers on a virtual marketplace where chances of detection are low and profits from selling endangered wildlife can be extremely high. The challenge is that the Internet and social networking sites facilitate the illegal trade in wildlife and its product—including but...

Oman: First Country in the Region to Produce Science-Based Assessments for its Shark Population

Muscat, Oman (ARAB NEWSWIRE) – Shark populations continue to decline due to unsustainable shark catch practices, including shark finning. Hence, as many countries begin to prioritize the importance of marine life protection and fishing regulations, Oman takes the first step to outline science-based shark catch assessments to further regulate shark catch and trade in accordance with the Convention...

Another Feather in Ras Al Khaimah’s already Quite Full Cap

Dubai, UAE -- (ARAB NEWSWIRE) -- Wellness resorts are all about healing the soul through curated therapies, tried and tested through the ages. One such destination coming up in the touristic Emirate is the Anavrin Equestrian and Sports Club Resort. Set up in the idyllic location of AlMatar farms near RAK Airport, Anavrin promises to be a unique experience, offering equine therapy, in addition to...

Expo 2020: big deficit in sustainability demands industry and academics to foster partnerships

He described the main challenges faced by the world, and stated, “There’s now a peace deficit in Europe and the numbers of refugees is rising. There’s also a big deficit in sustainability and I think that’s where academics can really play a part by working with industry. The third main deficit is a deficit of equality. The number of people living in poverty has increased for first time since...

People Do Not React to Sustainability but to Their Own Experiences

"Behind sustainable choices is not the actual sustainability of the company, organization, or brand, but the sustainability experience," writes Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc. If we split the core of sustainability, in addition to the ecological, social, and economical consequences of our actions, we will find something that has a decisive impact on...

The MENA Regional Chapter of UN PRME has collaborated with De Montfort University Dubai to establish the 9th MENA PRME Forum and Conference.

All are welcome to these free events at the DMU Dubai Campus and online. Register now for the Conference and Gala. See the event programmes here.The Conference, Forum and Gala are a collaboration between the UN PRME MENA Chapter member academics, their institutions and De Montfort University Dubai. The event will investigate the possibilities for leveraging change through responsible management...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 27 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to academics, industry professionals, and current students, understand application procedures and admission pathways. Future students can explore the state of art facilities firsthand, including interactive learning spaces, design studios, mechanical and electrical labs, moot...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

UK Cabinet Office Minister opens new De Montfort University Dubai's engineering lab

Minister of State Nigel Adams said:  "De Montfort University's global expansion from the heart of Leicestershire in the UK to Dubai and Kazakhstan is an amazing investment that will help build global alumni. It's another fantastic UK export that is nurturing talent.  ​"It's been great to open the state-of-the-art engineering lab and congratulate the university's cricket team. I hope to see a few...

Fashion meets sustainability: WILD FABRIK joins the Sustainability Tribe

Dubai, UAE (February 2022) – Dubai-founded SME, WILD FABRIK started the new year with the ongoing mission to merge fashion with sustainability, in its new partnership with Sustainability Tribe. Sustainability Tribe, the UAE's pioneering, pragmatic sustainability educational resource founded by a sustainability expert with the aim of raising social awareness to create a consumer movement &...