Thursday, 12th Nov 2009
Emirates Wildlife Society in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) and Fujairah Municipality urge residents to pick up energy saving lightbulbs and paint the town green!
WHO:
Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) and Fujairah Municipality
DETAILS:
Friday, November 13th and Saturday November 14th
Lulu hypermarket, Fujairah
*AND*
Friday, November 20th and Saturday November 21st
Centerpoint, Fujairah
TIME:
Fridays: 2pm-10pm
Saturdays: 10am-6pm
Photographers and journalists interested in interviews should contact:
Helen Manson, Hill & Knowlton
Helen.manson@hillandknowlton.com
04 3344930 or 056 101 5601
Note to Editors: DID YOU KNOW?
- Over 45,000 energy saving light bulbs have been handed out to UAE citizens in the last two months as part of a continuing outreach initiative by ‘Heroes of the UAE' (www.heroesoftheuae.ae)
- 80% of the UAE's footprint is related to CO2 emissions mainly due to energy consumption
- If all the energy-saving light bulbs replace existing traditional light bulbs, the potential carbon footprint savings will be equivalent to taking 2500 cars off the road
About Emirates Wildlife Society in association with Worldwide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF)
EWS is a national (UAE) environmental NGO working at the federal level. EWS is established under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Chairman of EAD. The mission of EWS is to conserve the natural heritage of the UAE and to promote sustainable lifestyles. In the UAE, EWS works in association with WWF, to implement conservation actions for the protection of local biodiversity. EWS-WWF has been active in the UAE since the beginning of 2001 and has initiated several conservation projects in the region.
About Fujairah Municipality
Fujairah Municipality was established according to a Decree from the Ruler of Fujairah on April 1969 and is committed to improving the standard of living of the public by providing modern facilities to all sectors like health, education, cleaning, transportation and roads, water and electricity, city and village planning and protection of the environment. In the emirate of Fujairah, the municipality plays an important role in promoting sustainable management through educational and public awareness programs.
The Environment Protection and Development Department works through its different divisions to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment. The new department division, "Protected areas management and sustainable development" is focused on protected areas management, maintenance and biodiversity protection
