When I visited Abu Dhabi Sustainability week I wanted to update myself on latest eco-friendly initiatives introduced the world over. I had no idea that my visit will end in me winning an electric bike.

I visited many stalls in the exhibition beginning with Emirates Environmental Group where we are members since many years & also the regular contributors. Then we focused on Beeah stall. This is Sharjah based environmental management company which in Here for the Future [this is their new logo]. We also went to Tadweer the Center of waste management in Abu Dhabi.

All these & many other entities are undertaking massive campaigns to make the UAE cleaner, Greener & sustainable. Ambassador Rohan Kapur has also organised a similar event Called Recycle-Thon 15 to be concluded immediately upon his return from Korea. Many UAE members & Ambassadors are taking part & I urge all others & readers as well to take another sound step towards sustainability & save landfills for a week by collecting recyclables.

In the exhibition, particularly Eco-Waste section was designed to cover solid awste management services & solutions required to contain the increase of waste production & looking at modern methods of Reusing, Reducing & Recycling while maintaining a sustainable environment.

Beeah has organized a social media awareness event where the participants are required to take a picture at the Beeah stall in the exhibition & upload the same at their social media accounts.  I took aprt in the competition & luckily I won an electric bicycle Polaris – Strive.

I was happy not only by winning the bike but also due to the fact that this vehicle does not use fossil fuel & is a sustainable means of transport. It has a rear mounted Geared hub with a 450 watt Lithium Battery. It can travel upto 40 Kilometers on a single charge & is a good urban vehicle.

I wish to spread awareness about sustainable means of transport & my new Polaris – Strive electric bicycle is an excellent example of the same.

Thanks for reading.