Volunteer from anywhere in the world, Virtually

Match Your Interests Are you itching to do something with the extra time on your hands? Are you someone who wants to help out in this situation but feel your hands are tied at the moment?   For those who fall into those categories and even for those that don’t but want to try something...

This is the future – Sustainable City, Dubai

Getting there As you exit from Emirates Road and enter the premises of Sustainable City, there is a refreshing change in your surroundings. Among the tall skylines in the metropolitan city of Dubai, the Sustainable City by Diamond Developers is a place that stands apart as revolutionary. Sustainable transport The city noise slowly subsides as...

Smart Recycling Center at Al Satwa Park Gate 1: Dubai Financial Center

As I am writing this blog piece, I have a sly smile on my face. The only reason for this is something I spotted recently in my neighborhood. No longer can anyone say that it’s a chore or difficult for them to segregate waste or recycle in Dubai. Smart Recycling Centers Let me explain why...

My Switch to Bamboo Toothbrushes

Morning Habits It’s easy to look past our daily habits and the products we are accustomed to using regularly.  However, now with plastic pollution being one of the biggest threat to our oceans - it is time that we begin to change our habits. Let me assure you that this is neither hard nor expensive...

My Take on Natural and Organic Product Options in the U.A.E

Surprise.... Surprise It takes a lot to surprise me but recently that’s just what happened. To start off with, you should know that it is highly uncommon for me to win any raffle draws or competitions, even with all the wishful thinking. Hence why, I was totally shocked when I was announced as the winner...

Tangled in the Root of it all, In the Mangroves of Langkawi

Rewind to several years ago, when we made a trip to the land of Malaysia- truly Asia, as their tourism campaign rings true. In the air After a brief stay in the capital Kuala Lumpur, we headed on a short and heart racing turbulent flight to the island of Langkawi. I have heard of beautiful...

Transitioning from Coal to Solar, NLC’s investment in Renewable’s

India is a country taking great strides towards sustainable development and in my recent trip; I found various examples of this. I visited Neyveli, a small town nestled in between green farmlands in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. Once there, my cousin was keen on taking me to see the newly developing solar...

Drop It! Drop the idea of plastic bottles

Drop It UAE During the month of May, I was invited by the highly enterprising owner of the Drop It campaign – Ms. Tatiana for the celebration of Drop It UAE’s one-year establishment in the country. Even thought the event was on a weekday evening, I made sure to rush to the Souk Al Madinat...

Reward Yourself and The Environment

Anytime I travel to a new place, I aim to learn from the different lifestyles and culture around me, especially with how individuals interact with their environment. Similarly, in Denmark I visited a park that had an innovative recycling machine which intrigued me to think deeper. Psychology A word of caution -this blog might touch...

Closing Down of The Change Initiative

Bringing Change Looking at the giant green arrow sign on Change Initiative’s building as I used to drive by Sheikh Zayed Road always used to raise my optimism and make me smile. This was a business that had managed to make a mark and provide an outlet encouraging ethical and sustainable consumerism in the city...