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SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference? With Tarek AlKhoury

SDG12 and Food Waste, how can we make a difference? With Tarek AlKhoury

In this episode, Tatiana is joined by Tarek Al Khoury, Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production at the West Asia Office of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). They talk about UNEP initiatives to promote the UN Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, more precisely

Barjeels: Keeping cool in old Dubai

Barjeels: Keeping cool in old Dubai

Summer in Dubai is intense with relentless humidity and temperatures soaring close to 50°C (122°F). How did people stay cool before air conditioning? We had heard about barjeels – traditional wind towers – but we didn’t quite know how they worked, or if they were still used today. So,

The Ghaf Tree

The Ghaf Tree

What’s a forest of ghaf trees called? Are ghaf leaves and pods edible? What do ghaf trees have to do with tree huggers? What might you find if you dig around ghaf trees? This episode is dedicated to the ghaf tree, the national tree of the UAE and a

The UAE presents a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

The UAE presents a sustainable alternative to concrete at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

This week, digging into the National Pavilion of the UAE for the Biennale Architettura 2021 Wetland, which is curated by Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto. The prototype is created from recycled industrial waste brine, handcast into organic shapes to recall the UAE’s traditional coral-built houses and spans 7m

Strengthening Urban Biodiversity, with Rasmus Astrup

Strengthening Urban Biodiversity, with Rasmus Astrup

This week, we’re talking to Rasmus Astrup, a partner at SLA Architects, the company behind the Al Fay Park in Abu Dhabi. Al Fay Park is a game-changer in how to design and implement city nature in the dense megacities of the Middle East. The park [https://goumbook.com/

Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi

Sustainable fine dining, with Luca Gagliardi

This week, we’re talking with Luca Gagliardi, General Manager at PierChic, one of Dubai’s most iconic restaurants, on how he started out as a sommerlier in Italy, and how PierChic’s incorporates sustainability into their operations.

Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane

Organic farming in the UAE, with Elena Kinane

This week, we chat with Elena Kinane, founder of Greenheart Farms on the importance of ‘clean food’ and how to grow it. She also shares their expansion plans into other sustainable initiatives around their makeup and cleaning products.

Rethinking food waste as a resource, with Ryan Ingram

Rethinking food waste as a resource, with Ryan Ingram

1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every single year. For every person who is malnourished, there are two who are overweight or obese. How do you go about dealing with the growing food needs of the world and balancing that out with the continuing amount of waste generated?