Khaleej Times

MISSION: AT HOME WITH NATURE

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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.

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