Under the aegis of UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign, Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) planted 10 trees sponsored by Union Properties at Jumeira Model School, Dubai.
The faculty and students at Jumeira Model School excitedly planted trees and were joined by the EEG executive committee member Dr. Radhiya Al Hashimi. The faculty of the school engaged with the students in informative discussions during the activity.
EEG is accredited to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) governing Council. The Million Tree campaign is a part of EEG’s commitment to the UNEP’s Billion Tree programme, wherein EEG had pledged one million indigenous trees to be planted in UAE in 2007. It surpassed its target and has succeeded in planting more than 1,615,000 indigenous trees till date.
EEG pledges to continue this project as an ongoing commitment to UNEP. A commitment that brought together numerous corporate organisations and schools to plant trees for the latter that are committed to the cause of environmental protection and preservation.
The UAE has witnessed an upsurge of growth and development in the past few decades where the desert habitat has undergone a sea of change. While the city line has witnessed the tallest and the most breathtaking buildings, this rapid development has left a dearth of green spaces. Thus the planting and nurturing of trees is necessary to strike a balance in the environment.
The One Million Tree Campaign for EEG aims to complement the urban environment and also combat the spin – off from human activities. Planting indigenous trees will not only help offset the carbon count of our daily lives, but also provide a cleaner, greener future for our next generation. EEG is thankful to Companies like Union Properties for lending a helping hand to EEG’s Programmes.
