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
Sustainability
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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
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
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
#146: Sustainable products
I have been buying more and more products that are sustainable and better for the environment recently. Due to this increase in sustainability in my life, I wanted to highlight
‘Our world is not an ashtray’, with Monica Barten, Director Communications at Philip Morris Middle East
Philip Morris International's ongoing sustainability efforts include working to lower emissions, use energy more efficiently, and combat deforestation. In addition, PMI is determined to fight the environmental damage
Peahead: Christine Wilson
Meet Christine Wilson, a Dubai resident who has spent her self-isolation period building a business with the help of YouTube and a sewing machine to create unique limited edition &
Thrift for Good: Jennifer Sault
Welcome to Season 3! We began recording this season in the weeks leading up to the global pandemic and our ask was the same as previous seasons—what can we
Decluttering: the way to a low impact life, with Shelina Jokhiya
A lot of people think of decluttering as merely cleaning up or getting rid of things but not many understand its link with living a low impact life. When someone
The future of commute, with Adam Ridgeway
According to the The NY Researcher Market Watch, the electric 2-wheeler market is expected to grow at a compound rate of 4.6% to reach US$6.9 billion by
On a mission to empower one million Arab women, with Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah
This week, we're joined by Her Highness Sheikha Intisar Al Sabah, a princess of the royal AlSabah family of Kuwait. Sheikha Intisar is a philanthropist, entrepreneur, author and
Clean water empowering future generations, with Sunil Lalvani
This week, we're joined by Sunil Lalvani, the founder of Project Maji which seeks to bring sustainable access to safe water across rural sub-Saharan Africa through solar-powered water