Clean UAE Campaign reaches Dubai in its 2nd station with the Participation of 8,396 Volunteers

Following its successful launch in Ajman, the 23rdcycle of the 'Clean UAE' campaign, organised by Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, continued its impactful journey with a significant event in Dubai. In collaboration with Dubai Municipality, the campaign's second stop on Saturday, 7thDecember, saw an impressive turnout of 8,396 enthusiastic volunteers. Participants gathered in Bur Ruwayyah area, where they were distributed across four locations, collectively covering over 10 kilometers in their efforts to protect and preserve the environment.The volunteers, adorning specially designed cotton T-shirts and caps were equipped with cotton gloves, biodegradable garbage bags. Together, they collected 5,863 kg of waste including recyclables that were further segregatedfrom the general wasteand sent to local recycling factories, thus contributing to significant environmental benefits.In her opening remarks, Ms. Habiba Al Mar'ashi, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Emirates Environmental Group, highlighted the importance of the 'Clean UAE' campaign, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and in supported by Dubai Municipality. She described it as the largest community-driven environmental protection initiative in the UAE and a key contributor to the 'Year of Sustainability.'Over the past 23 years, the campaign has played a pivotal role in raising awareness of environmental issues and inspiring behavioural change across all sectors, ingaging private, government, academic, hospitality, families, and individuals of all ages, genders, nationalities, religions and social backgrounds.Ms. Al Mar'ashi emphasised the campaign's longstanding slogan, “Together for a Better Environment,” which has united people since 1991 in an unbiased and inclusive effort to protect the environment.- Our Overseas Reporter Kahilaa