Recycling rewards and free bike rides: How UAE marked World Environment Day

Recycling rewards and free bike rides: How UAE marked World Environment Day

Dubai: The World Environment Day on June 5 saw several entities in the UAE take steps to raise awareness about sustainability issues and launch initiatives to solve them. This time, the annual occasion comes in the UAE’s Year of Sustainability, announced earlier by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. On Monday, Sheikh Mohamed wrote on his Twitter page: “On World Environment Day, the importance of collective efforts to address the challenges of climate change remains as critical as ever. The UAE is committed to championing and fostering international collaboration to preserve our environment & ensure a sustainable future for all.” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also shared an inspirational message on Twitter, saying: “On the World Environment Day, we call for combined efforts, potential and resources to protect our planet, environment, and diversity of nature. This is a general call for all institutions and countries. Because the future of our generations depends on our decisions today.” In the capital, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and ADNOC Distribution announced the launch of a recycling initiative with rewards, in line with the