• Health, Sustainable
date palm trees

‘Trees heal’, even in the desert

Rym Ghazal April 29, 2022

Under majestic palm trees, groups would gather to listen to Prophet Mohammed. Isaac Newton discovered the law of gravity sitting under an apple tree. And it was in the shade of a massive Bodhi tree that a prince found enlightenment and became the Buddha. For centuries great thinkers have found answers to life’s deepest questions in nature, while everyday people have sought both meaning and comfort there.  Trees and the vegetation around them not only provide

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nature getaway

Want a nature getaway? Book a stay at one of these UAE hotels

Danae Mercer May 16, 2021

I’ve lived in the UAE for more than seven years. I’ve specialized in writing about its hotels and attractions for the same length of time and just this last month, I discovered one of the region’s best kept secrets: organized desert camping.  As a UAE resident, I always thought the whole ‘dune bashing, camel riding, into-the-desert driving’ thing was for tourists. But I was so wrong. Sleeping under the stars in a luxurious (but still

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Emirates Literature Festival

Emirates Literature Festival dives into nutrition, nature and more

Ann Marie McQueen January 28, 2021

The Emirates Literature Festival is back at Dubai Festival City from February 4-6, with events also at the Jameel Arts Center and Al Serkal Avenue. This year’s program features a range of talks by authors and writing workshops, explorations of poetry, art and creativity, alongside sessions that address our environment and basic physical and mental health.  Celebrating Nature Major Ali Al Suwaidi, president of the Emirates Marine Environmental Group, often called ‘the UAE’s last pearl

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Saadiyat Beach

How the beach benefits your brain

Mark Lomas May 31, 2020

From Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi to Al Mamzar in Dubai and Khor Fakkan in Sharjah, the UAE is blessed with an abundance of beautiful beaches. Visits to the seaside have become a weekend ritual for many residents looking to top up their Vitamin D and relax to the sound of waves lapping at their feet. Covid-19 took that away for much longer than anyone would have liked.  Positive associations between exercise and mental health are

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Connect With Nature

Connect With Nature: inspiring a new generation of eco-warriors

Asha Sherwood November 3, 2019

We’re all trying to do our bit for the environment, right?  Saying no to straws and recycling plastic bottles is all good and well, but is it really possible to make a difference and save the planet? Connect With Nature is hoping to prove this is possible, thanks to a combination of modern technology and the great outdoors.  The new initiative is the brainchild of the Emirates Nature-WWF in collaboration with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

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