UAE’s objectives behind 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ gains pace – Gulf Today

UAE’s objectives behind 2023 as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ gains pace – Gulf Today

Almoe, Brother MEA and GEMS team at the tree planting drive at Tadweer.

Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor

Inspired by UAE’s announcement of 2023 as the “Year of Sustainability”, Almoe Group of Companies and Brother Middle East & Africa held a tree-planting drive in conjunction with GEMS Education and Tadweer Waste Management, rallying students to emerge as key stakeholders in environmental conservation.

The impact-driven initiative saw over 400 students from GEMS Education congregate at Tadweer Waste Management’s Warsan unit and plant trees, thus contributing to UAE’s objectives behind the announcement of 2023 as the “Year of Sustainability”.

“In conjunction with our partners, we planted about 500 trees using biodegradable pots. The tree-planting drive was underpinned by two priorities: Achieving positive environmental outcomes through ecological preservation and carbon sequestration; increasing students’ participation in sustainability efforts and, in doing so, positioning them as key stakeholders in national-level goals such as UAE Green