MISSION: AT HOME WITH NATURE
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, preparing for a marine clean-up dive, volunteering activity adopted as part of the crowdsourcing platform in Dubai recently. “Our city is our home. We are all responsible for its cleanliness and for sustaining its resources,” he said. —
Dubai — Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince Of Dubai And Chairman Of Dubai Executive Council, Has Called On Uae Residents To Adopt Lifestyles That Preserve The Environment And Natural Resources.
The Message Came During A Marine Clean-up In Dubai, The Volunteering Activity Adopted As A Result Of A Pioneering Crowdsourcing Platform Launched Last Week. The Platform Received More Than 6,000 Ideas In Six Days And Invited Residents To Propose Volunteering Ideas To Sheikh Hamdan, To Implement On International Volunteer Day.
The Winning Initiative’s Contributors were invited to accompany sheikh hamdan on his quest.
the crown prince also expressed his delight at children’s participation in the venture. “i was delighted to receive the suggestion of diving and cleaning the marine environment from the emirati child rashed marwan almarri and hanan mohammed ali, an indian, both of whom are under 12. this is a testament to our children’s awareness of the importance of preserving the marine environment and ensuring that future generations get to enjoy a healthy and clean environment,” he said.
“our city is our home. this
Our city is our home. This marks the first implementation of the thousands of ideas we’ve received from the crowdsourcing platform.” Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai
marks the first implementation of the thousands of ideas we’ve received from the crowdsourcing platform. there’s A clear correlation between environmental preservation and volunteer work, in large part because the environment affects all aspects of A community AND those in it,” HE ADDED.
THE INITIATIVE stems from SHEIKH hamdan’s BELIEF that preserving THE environment is A national responsibility, an urgent requirement AND A pillar of sustainable development. it also aims to INCREASE environmental awareness amongst residents AND GET them to ENGAGE in volunteer work.
environment AND natural resource conservation falls under THE UAE’S sustainable development programmes AND government policies. THE nation HAS DEVELOPED rules, STRATEGIC plans AND programmes that support this, in line with THE government’s larger vision of investing in people AND ACHIEVING A happy AND HEALTHY community. SHEIKH HAMDAN CALLED on residents to ALIGN THEIR IDEAS with DUBAI’S strategy AND plan, AND underscored that volunteerism is A national duty.