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UAE?S NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT DAY |
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Today is the 18th UAE National Environment Day which falls on February 4 every year. The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called on society to contribute positively in shouldering its responsibility to preserve the environment. National Environment Day is an important occasion when the UAE?s government and people renew their national and moral commitment to preserve environmental resources, says Khalifa. Today is Municipality?s biggest ever Car-Free Day initiative, coinciding with the UAE?s National Environment Day .This year, the municipality is expecting to reduce 70 to 90 tonnes of carbon emission.DM will also distribute free Nol Cards to thousands of participating employees and officials. A ?green? marathon at the Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai and an exhibition of hybrid vehicles, environmental projects and students? works at the municipality will also be held as part of the initiative. Car-Free Day has been a ?No Parking Day? for Dubai Municipality (DM) employees all these years since the huge parking lot in the municipality?s headquarters remains closed for the day. Almost 200 entities including government departments and private companies have confirmed participation in the green drive, around 15,000 vehicles are expected to be off the roads in Dubai today to observe this day,they will instead walk, cycle, or hop on to the Metro or buses. In 2014, participants from 66 entities gave up as many as 7,000 cars to commute to work, contributing to the reduction of 20 tonnes of carbon emission on the day of the event. Municipality urged everyone to contribute effectively towards preserving and developing the environment and its components.
Source: Khaleej Times |
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9 Comments
Reports from UAE always make me happy as the people there always come up with something to save the planet Earth. :)
Posted 06-02-2015 05:17
Thank you so much Abhilash for appreciating UAE all round development.
Posted 06-02-2015 00:33
Same to you Rohan.I have registered for recyclethon and liked the initiative taken by you.Sure Rohan my full support is always there with you for these wonderful innovative ideas.This drive will surely go a long way to take care of our environment.
Posted 06-02-2015 00:31
Thanks Rahul for reading and liking the initiative.
Posted 06-02-2015 00:27
True Arushi authorities are doing their best by keeping competitions and contests and raising awareness to common people.Thanks for your warm comments always.
Posted 06-02-2015 00:26
That's wonderful news, Ambassador. UAE, has always been in the forefront of taking innovative steps, in the interests of mother nature. Thank's for sharing, such an amazing report. :)
Posted 06-02-2015 00:20
Happy National Environment Day , Mohit.
I've launched Recycle-thon-15 on this day. Please do provide your maximum support to this drive to take care of the environment.
Posted 05-02-2015 19:41
Car free day, no parking day, promoting of public transport. Way to go UAE. :)
I hope Car Free Day be celebrated in other countries as well. That would be really awesome. Just imgaining reduction in tons of CO2 emission at least for a day.
Thank you Mohit for the report :)
Posted 05-02-2015 19:40
Thanks for sharing the events planned today on eve of UAE Environment Day. It's amazing that govt , municipalities and other such organisations here do so much to spread awareness about car free commuting and encourage people to switch to public transport. Last yeat Metro riders were given so many impressive prizes on car free day as award for using metro.Happy National Environment Day , Mohit. Keep up the good work.
Posted 05-02-2015 01:59