A LETTER FROM A ‘UAE’ EXPAT AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY Once in high school, as I was standing outside the exam hall waiting for my friend to finish her test, I
Greener Home
With so much pressure on our time – with kids to get to school to , work to be done, dinner to be cooked, it can become exhausting hearing about
SAVE MORE TREES
SPREAD USEFUL GOSSIP Glossy magazines are topped with a coat of clay which makes them particularly hard and annoying to recycle. So make sure to cut down on unwanted magazine
Global Warming Myth?
Is global warming a myth? In a word: yes! But only because of what it implies. The media for years has used Global Warming to describe the changes in our
FOCUS: SUSTAINABILITY
In the spirit of welcoming a new year, Tempo, an enthusiastic proponent of conservation and sustainability, presents The Planetarian’s special focus on the capital’s January events on how we can
Celebrities go green
Many international and local identities are publicly voicing their concerns over the environment. Tempo’s Emma Kirkman looks at some who are doing more than just talking.
Whether you like it or not, in today’s celebrity-driven culture that we live in, stars often hold a huge amount of power in raising awareness of issues. The environment and sustainability is no different, with many celebrities throwing their weight and name behind various campaigns. Some celebrities just do it for the publicity but Leonardo DiCaprio and James Cameron are two who follow through on their pledges to help fight climate change….and each have a link to the UAE.
GLOBAL WARMING
By Sana Bagersh
In February 2012, Abu Dhabi unveiled a new utility bill for water and electricity that provides customers with more information on their usage: such as what the government subsidises, along with an indication of whether usage was within the ideal (green), or greater than the ideal (red). This is a radically innovative idea to ‘nudge’ people out of their complacency and ‘empower’ them (yes, empower them) into making the right decisions.
CALLING PLANET EARTH
A new breed of eco-superheroes has come to help save our world! The Planetarians is a new CSR initiative, supported by BrandMoxie and other like-minded businesses, to focus corporates and the community on the preciousness of our finite global resources.
Bu Tinah Island
By Noura Abdullah Al Noaimi
As children, we have all dreamt about the euphoria of visiting beautiful remote islands….but little did the people of the UAE know that we had one floating on own waters!
Amongst the Gulf’s warm and saline waters is a small archipelago named Bu Tinah which is located 130km west of Abu Dhabi. Bu Tinah is home to numerous endangered species that inhabit this nirvana island. Within the Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve is the territory that covers an estimate of 4,000 square meters, all closed to visitors, fishing and collection of turtle eggs, as the area is under enforced patrol watch to stay protected as a private natural reserve.