Environment

Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), the nation's pioneer in community programmes for the setting, recently organised an annual gala for its members at the Hilton Dubai, Jumeirah Coastline to mark the celebration of EEG's work in 2016 and highlight the significant milestones attained. Amongst the prominent visitors that graced the occasion were H.E. Eng. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan bin Saqr Al-Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Civil Aeronautics, Ras Al Khaimah; H.E. Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Under-Secretary of the UAE Ministry of Economic situation for Foreign Trade and Industry; H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi, Former UAE Minister of Atmosphere and Water in addition to participants of the polite firms, Chief Executive Officer's, and many government representatives.

In 2016, EEG managed to mitigate 7,723 statistics tonnes of CO2 exhausts, saved 62,834 cubic meters of land fill space, achieved performance equating to 115,023 British Thermal Units (BTUs) of energy, and maintained 35,218 trees from being reduced to produce paper. All this can be attributed to its extremely successful year-round waste monitoring campaigns to reuse can, paper, plastic, glass, toners and cellphones in addition to collect batteries for secure disposal. EEG's instructional jobs such as workshops and public talking and drawing competitors in 2015 entailed 113,400 students and instructors from the UAE and abroad. The 2016 annual across the country Clean Up UAE project damaged all records by bringing together 125,536 people and accumulating 110 tons of wastes from 146 sites across the nation over a period of 2 weeks. Furthermore, EEG's company involvement programmes connected to 30,000 people.

Habiba Al Marashi, Chairperson, Emirates Environmental Group shared the key highlights of 2016 with the audience. She stated: "In 2016, we completed several turning points. All our jobs and programmes have achieved their specified goals and met their stated targets, with some even surpassing it. For that reason, we are having a befitting celebration of EEG's silver jubilee."

In her speech, Al Mara'shi spoke the importance of cross field partnerships to address the universal development obstacles encountering the world. "Here at the EEG, our banner motto has been 'With each other for a Better Environment,' which highlights not only the achievements of the previous caused by cooperation and partnerships, but also the potential for the EEG to broker much more high impact collaborations in the future. We have actually used collaboration and collaborations as the tool to produce large scale contributions to the sustainable growth of our economic situation, environment and society," described Al Mara'shi to the target market.

She further pointed out that EEG has always been eager to line up with the national vision for lasting development along with connect with the worldwide platforms in an effort to mix the 'local' with the 'global.' Additionally, Al Mara'shi briefly discussed EEG's plans for 2017, concentrating particularly on the Clean Up UAE campaign that will be held throughout the year for the first time in 15 years.

Other key highlights of the gala occasion were a performance by the preferred Dubai Drums, followed by the granting event to all the sponsors and advocates of EEG programs and tasks in 2016. Nearly 59 organisations, including government bodies and exclusive services were formally acknowledged for corporate citizenship, social responsibility, and the spirit of partnership.

To demonstrate EEG's deep dedication when it come to practising the values it preaches, the Gala Supper was conducted as a Carbon Neutral Occasion wherein the resultant carbon discharges have actually been countered with the aid of Swiss environment protection NGO "myclimate" and their local partner Farnek.

The EEG gala dinner was sponsored by DEWA as the Platinum Sponsor, wasl Properties as Unique Sponsor, and McDonald's, Tiger Profiles, Dutco Balfour Beatty, and Chalhoub Group as Silver Sponsors.

Started in 1991 by a handful of individuals, the EEG network today spans the whole Arab Region and is represented in various global platforms as a leading civil society organisation from the Region. The initial group to design year-round pro-environment programs for corporates, academic community and families alike, EEG has actually become the best organisation for people and establishments in the UAE that desire to contribute in the direction of the environment.

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