Change Makers
Earthshot 2024 Prize Winners Announced
From organisations protecting the critically endangered Saiga antelope to efforts aimed at reducing greenhouse gases in Ghana by 70%, the winners of this year’s Earthshot Prize are true trailblazers
Flying in the Face of Fur: Why the Industry’s Arguments Fall Fantastically Short
About 60 million animals are still killed every year in fur farms. We talk to Dr Clair Linsey, ethicist and author of new book ‘An Ethical Critique of Fur Factory Farming’ about why the fashion faux pas must end
From Finance to FemTech: How Adaye Founder Shereen Abdulla is Tackling Menstrual Health
With a focus on health and sustainability, Adaye is on a mission to offer women, effective period care alternatives while breaking taboos around menstrual health
Dying for a Cuppa: The Dark Side of Tea
Impoverished tea pickers in Assam, India, are being targeted by ruthless agents who lure them into deals which include child trafficking, organ theft and exploitation
Growing Together: The Kenyan Farm Leading Human-Elephant Harmony
The Mara Elephant Project is exploring which crops elephants prefer and which they avoid, to create elephant-friendly farming solutions.
Beyond Bottles: Sprudel Founder Shawn Green Talks Sustainable Water Solutions
We sit down with Sprudel founder Shawn Green to find out what inspired him to create a planet-friendly water company that is revolutionising the way we think about drinking water in the UAE
Saving Elephants, One Bee Hive and Milk Bottle at a Time
The world’s largest land mammal is still struggling to be herd. On World Elephant Day we blow the trumpet for these magnificent megafauna…
How The Climate Crisis Is Affecting The Middle East
From wildfires in Syria to droughts in Iraq and Iran, the Middle East is feeling the sting of global warming and the climate crisis more acutely than many other regions. Is there a way out?
20 Years of Conservation: A Q&A with Barbara Lang-Lenton, the UAE’s Sea Turtle Saviour
We chat to Barbara Lang-Lenton, Director of Aquarium at Jumeirah’s Burj Al Arab and a true conservationist on her decades-long efforts to protect sea turtles in the UAE and beyond
The Arctic Challenge: UAE Trio’s Record-Breaking Row for Climate Action
Three UAE residents have daringly set off on The Arctic Challenge, a record-breaking non-stop rowing expedition across the Arctic Ocean, to raise awareness of critical environmental issues
