Mall visitors in Dubai will be told how they can help combat rising sea levels and climate change during the World Environment Day celebrations by the Dubai Municipality.
The civic body is organizing a range of programmes and activities to create awareness of environment conservation on World Environment Day 2014 today. The opening of the activities will be held in the Souk Hall of The Dubai Mall at 6pm.
“Under the United Nations Environment Programme theme ‘Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level’, the civic body aims to educate the young generation on the importance of environment protection through different activities and competitions.
World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years, it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated by stakeholders in over 100 countries. It also serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet.
Organised in collaboration with the Environment Centre for Arab Towns and the Panasonic Marketing Middle East and Africa, the activities include an environmental film show in the municipality’s main building from 9am to 1.30pm; awareness programmes for students at the Hor Al Anz office from 9am to 12noon, which includes two workshops by civic body officials; a public programme in Arabian Center from 4pm to 9pm on June 11; in addition to presentations and exhibitions by different departments on their environmental activities and achievements.
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