Tagged With: Eco Activism
Exciting Turtle Tales from Saadiyat: Rescue Rehabilitate Release
âYou 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.â Jane Goodall Turtle protection and rehabilitation is a hot topics of conversation in the UAE at the moment which is partly … Continue reading
Fashion Revolution Week – the most perfect time for a #haulternative
“Clothes aren’t going to change the world. The women who wear them will”. Anne Klein It’s Fashion Revolution Week and this year I would like to share a selection of ‘2hand’ outfits in support of their ‘#haulternative’ campaign. An initiative designed to start conversations around fun, practical and environmentally friendly alternatives to buying new, when your wardrobe needs refreshing.
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. A table for two under the stars, listening … Continue reading
Local UAE School Shares How To Hold a Successful Beach Clean Up
âDo Something Now. If not you, who? If not here, where? If not now, when?â 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
Masdar City Sustainability Festival
It Starts With You Masdar City Each January residents of and visitors to the UAE are invited to Masdar City, one of the worldâs 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
Plastic Free July 2015 Round-Up: Opportunities. Challenges. Solutions.
âThink about itâŚwhy would you make something that you are going to use for a few minutes out of a material thatâs basically going to last forever. Whatâs up with that?â Jeb Berrier, Bagit Movie Last month, during Plastic Free July, the Health and Wellbeing Committee at my sonâs Primary School offered me the opportunity … Continue reading
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
The Not-So-Perfect Plastic Free July Moments and How To Do Better
âWe 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  âšď¸ PHEW – what a relief to get that off my chest! Concerts are my undoing as they generally … Continue reading
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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