Tagged With: Eco Activism

Exciting Turtle Tales from Saadiyat: Rescue Rehabilitate Release

ā€œYou cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.ā€ Jane Goodall Turtle protection and rehabilitation is a hotĀ topics of conversation in the UAE at the moment which is partly … Continue reading »

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Fashion Revolution Week – the most perfect time for a #haulternative

“Clothes aren’tĀ goingĀ toĀ changeĀ theĀ world. TheĀ womenĀ whoĀ wearĀ themĀ will”. Anne KleinĀ  It’s Fashion Revolution Week and this year I would like toĀ shareĀ a selection of ‘2hand’ outfits in support of their ‘#haulternative’ campaign. AnĀ initiative designed to start conversations around fun,Ā practicalĀ and environmentally friendlyĀ alternatives toĀ buying new, when your wardrobe needs refreshing.

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Earth Hour At The Ritz, Enjoying A Blind Dinner In The Dark

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” Anne Frank Enjoying a blind dinner on the beach is what initially attracted my attention, closely followed by the intrigue of a secret menu prepared with energy-saving methods and organic ingredients.Ā A table for two under the stars, listening … Continue reading »

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Local UAE School Shares How To Hold a Successful Beach Clean Up

ā€œDo Something Now. If not you, who? If not here, where? If not now, when?ā€  Theodore Roosevelt  When a school community realise the tide is constantly delivering a large quantity of plastic pollution to their end of the ocean channel they organise not just one, but two successful Beach Cleans. Their primary focus being to remove the … Continue reading »

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Masdar City Sustainability Festival

It Starts With You Masdar City Each JanuaryĀ residents of and visitors to the UAE are invited toĀ Masdar City, one of the worldā€™s most sustainable eco-cities, as the doors opened for its annual two-day sustainability street festival. The free family festival is organised with the intention to provide a fun range of interactive activities, street stalls … Continue reading »

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Plastic Free July 2015 Round-Up: Opportunities. Challenges. Solutions.

ā€œThink about itā€¦why would you make something that you are going to use for a few minutes out of a material thatā€™s basically going to last forever. Whatā€™s up with that?ā€ Jeb Berrier, Bagit Movie Last month, during Plastic Free July, the Health and Wellbeing Committee at my sonā€™s Primary School offered me the opportunity … Continue reading »

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The Big Prescription Glasses Collection Drive!

“Your life is your message to the world. Make sure it’s INSPIRING!” Unknown If you are one of the lucky few who wear prescription glasses, or even luckier, know someone who does, then this post is a shout out to you. Do you have any old pairs at home which you no longer need? Collecting … Continue reading »

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The Not-So-Perfect Plastic Free July Moments and How To Do Better

ā€œWe don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions doing it imperfectly.” Zero Waste Chef Hi, my name is Shea, I have used single-use plastic AND it’s PLASTIC FREE JULY Ā  ā˜¹ļø PHEW – what a relief to get that off my chest! Concerts are my undoing as they generally … Continue reading »

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Lights Out for Earth Hour

You have all heard of the annual ‘lights out’ event called Earth Hour? Organisers are, as we speak, working around the clock to educate and recruit people globally. This year they are asking us to sign up and make a ‘pledge‘ ensuring support for fighting Climate Change goes beyond the official ‘Earth Hour’. The simple … Continue reading »

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