Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) will conduct the 18th cycle of the annual Clean Up UAE 2019 under the Patronage of the Ministry of Economy for the 3rd year in a row. The event will kick off on a journey through the Emirates starting in Sharjah on December 5th; moving to Umm Al Quwain on December 7th; reaching Ajman on December 10th; on to Dibba Al Fujairah on December 11th, reaching Dubai on December 14th, reaching the capital Abu Dhabi on 15th and finally concluding with the last clean up location in Ras Al Khaimah On December 17th.
Habiba Al Mar’ashi, Chairperson of the Emirates Environmental Group (EEG), said that, “This year’s event will not only celebrate and uphold the vision, mission and tradition of EEG to conserve and protect our country and planet The theme of the campaign this year is “Are you the solution to this Pollution” which focuses on the role of everyone regardless of their status, nationality, gender etc. This bodes well with the theme set this year by the leadership of the Country “The Year of Tolerance” In creating this fabric of togetherness, Tolerance is the thread that will weave safety, stability and happiness into the lives of people across the world. With Tolerance, we can hope to build the world as one family that shares with each other the benefices of the planet, where future generations continue to understand, empathise with and support each other’s needs and aspirations.”
The campaign, launched in 2002, has attracted and garnered a great deal of interest from environment lovers representing all sectors of society and has grown over the years to become the most popular action programme among the environment enthusiasts which encompass – individuals and families from different backgrounds as well as academia, organisations and institutions. EEG is delighted to uphold this multi-stakeholder platform year after year to effectively showcase the difference such a collaborative effort can make on the ground.
Mrs. Mar’ashi thanked H.E. Eng. Sultan Al Mansoori – the Minister of Economy for extending his patronage to the campaign. She also thanked the Dubai Municipality, Dubai Tourism, Ajman Municipality and Planning Department, Umm Al Quwain Municipality Dibba Al Fujairah Municipality, Ras Al Khaimah Public Services Department and the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services for coming on board s supporters for the campaign.
A special thanks to the campaign’s main sponsor, NMC Healthcare, the Co-sponsors in Dubai – Etihad Esco and McDonald’s UAE. She also thanked supporting entities; Al Jazeera International Catering, Nestle Middle East, Fujairah Plastic Factories and Almarai, Media partners Gulf News.
EEG will conclude its celebration of the Year of Tolerance by recognizing the achievements of corporates, governments, academic institutions, families and students of various EEG recycling campaigns throughout the year 2019 under the platform of ‘For Our Emirates We Plant’ programme. This afforestation event will be held in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah where 1200 Sidr trees will be planted in Al Minaei by those who achieved the targets of EEG’s six recycling programmes (Paper, plastic, Aluminum, Toner Cartridges, Glass and Mobile Phones) throughout the year of 2019.
"EEG with the support of its strategic partners and the active involvement of its wide network of members will continue to grow and progress in the future, we will aim to ensure that the waste collected is properly segregated to enable us to divert maximum amount of waste for recycling and diverted from the landfill" Al Mar’ashi said. EEG urges all members of the society including corporations, educational institutions and families to participate actively in the campaign. The Corporate sector are specially being called out to be proactive and to promote sustainability to ensure a better future for the community and wildlife in the United Arab Emirates.
Emirates Environmental Group (EEG): EEG is a professional working group established in 1991 devoted to protecting the environment through the means of education, action programmes and community involvement. The organisation is open to all nationalities. The EEG is actively encouraged and supported by concerned local and federal government agencies. It is the first environmental NGO in the world to be ISO 14001 certified and the only organisation of its kind in the UAE with accredited status to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). EEG is the member of the UN Global Compact and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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