September 9, 2021
University of Birmingham partners with Siemens to make world’s smartest university campus
"As one of the largest universities in the UK, the University is already an energy prosumer, and these technologies will be further optimized in the future energy system we are now working together to achieve. Partnerships like this are extremely important for gathering new insights, testing and developing new technologies and creating efficient and sustainable energy infrastructures," said Matthias Rebellius.
July 18, 2021
DEWA for sustainable architecture development in Dubai through SDME
Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) organised by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) supports Dubai's ambitions to reach first place worldwide and maintain a globally leading position in sustainability, competitiveness and green economy. By implementing some of winning entries of first SDME in several properties in Dubai. SDME is a partnership between DEWA and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
July 8, 2021
Swiss International School Dubai celebrates world-beating results
The sound philosophy behind the IB Programme is to equip its students with the values, knowledge and skills they’ll need to become better global citizens, and work towards making the world a better place. This goal is carried over throughout the continuum of IB education. At SISD, we put particular focus on international-mindedness, a balanced education, and tailored approaches to learning.
June 17, 2021
Zayed University partners with education innovator Minerva
The programme’s objective is to teach enduring skills based on an interdisciplinary and cross-contextual curriculum. Students will be able to choose from three interdisciplinary programmes — Business Transformation, Computational Systems, and Social Innovation — aimed at addressing global economic, technological and societal challenges. All dedicated faculty will be trained in the Minerva teaching methodology which is based on radically flipped classrooms.
June 16, 2021
CAFU Sustainability Deal announces research partnership with UAE University
The research project was announced by Rashid Al Ghurair, CEO of on-demand car service CAFU at a signing ceremony with Dr. Bhanu Chowdhary, Dean of the College of Food and Agriculture, UAE University, for the partnership MoU that will help scale CAFU’s Ghaf Tree Seed project, as well as explore ways in which plants can grow sustainably in an arid landscape with the use of minimal water and reduced manpower effort.
March 18, 2021
Dubai-born CAFU unveils drone technology with planting mechanism
Months on from announcing the Sustainability Deal - Dubai-born CAFU has taken big strides in its strategy towards becoming carbon neutral, starting with the ground-breaking Ghaf Tree Seed Project to plant a million Ghaf seeds in the UAE desert to combat climate change.