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Saving Energy with Heroes of the UAE

Lighting Fujairah’s Future Green

Fujairah is the latest stop for an initiative by ‘Heroes of the UAE’ (www.heroesoftheuae.ae) in which over 50,000 energy-saving light bulbs have been handed out to residents during the past three months.

Posted on 15 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

An EWS-WWF representative educates eager students on the importance of saving energy

‘Heroes of the UAE’ gives the green light to Ras Al Khaimah

EWS-WWF and Ras Al Khaimah Environment Protection and Development Authority unite to distribute energy-saving light bulbs

Posted on 15 October 2009 | Read more

Polar Bears

EWS-WWF, CineStar and Animal Planet join together to raise public awareness on climate change issues

Biological diversity is vanishing at an increasingly alarming rate, with changing climate pushing already threatened species to the brink of extinction. In a bid to highlight these global challenges to select audiences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the WWF (EWS-WWF) has linked up with Animal Planet and CineStar to host a landmark series, “The Animal’s Guide To Survival”, about climate change and how it is affecting some of the most vulnerable species and habitats in the world.

Posted on 31 August 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Garra Smarti, new species of wadi fish discovered in Oman by Emma Smart

New species of Arabian freshwater fish found in Oman

Emma Smart, a UAE-based PHD student and member of the Emirates Wildlife Society – WWF (EWS-WWF) team has discovered a new species of Arabian freshwater fish - Garra Smarti residing in Southern Oman. To date there were only sixteen recorded species of primary freshwater fish throughout the entire Arabian
Peninsula highlighting the magnitude of the discovery and underpinning the unique and high ecological value of Arabian wadi ecosystems.

Posted on 31 May 2009 | Read more

The Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) is endangered, with fewer than 2,500 adults in the wild.

Arabian Tahr gets royal protection

In a major conservation decision, the United Arab Emirates has established the Wadi Wurayah Fujairah – home to the endangered Arabian Tahr and possibly the rare Arabian Leopard – as the country’s first protected mountain area.

Posted on 28 April 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Earth Hour

Earth Hour 2009 setting new records in climate concern

With eight weeks still to go, citizens, businesses and public authorities in 375 cities across 74 countries have already committed to turning off their lights for one hour at 8.30pm on 28 March in a graphic show of support for decisive action on climate change.

Posted on 05 February 2009 | 7 comments | Read more

Professor Lord Nicholas Stern (second left), author of the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, with Eduardo Gonçalves, International Coordinator for WWF’s One Planet Living initiative, to his right

More power needed behind renewable energy push

WWF has told an audience of energy experts and senior government officials from more than 20 countries that the world’s leading governments and businesses must lead the planet towards the benefits of renewable energy and a sustainable future.


Posted on 28 January 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Earth Hour

WWF’S EARTH HOUR SPARKS WORLDWIDE UNITY

74 cities in 62 countries including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Sharjah in the UAE have committed to switch off for WWF’s Earth Hour in 2009. The campaign, which hopes to reach out to more than one billion people in 1,000 cities around the world, asks individuals, businesses and governments to switch off lights for just one hour on Saturday March 28 at 8:30pm to create a platform of support for action on climate change.

Posted on 10 December 2008 | Read more

Ski champions demand climate action at Poznan 2008

World-famous skiers and snowboarders demand climate action in Poznan

With snowy winters and ski resorts under threat from climate change, world-famous skiers and snowboarders are calling on governments attending the UN climate talks in Poznan to rapidly reduce global emissions. At a WWF action in Poznan, athletes performed a series of tricks expressing their support for urgent action against rising temperatures

Posted on 07 December 2008 | Read more

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