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ABU DHABI, 17th May, 2023 (WAM) — The movement of the Zayed People’s High Organization of Resolve, ZHO, continues to work with the Society of Friends of the Environment, EFS, to plant 3,000 columella trees in various areas of Abu Dhabi , including 1,000 trees on the beach in Al Mirfa Municipality, Al Dhafra Region, with the participation of 50 students, ZHO affiliates, Al Dhafra Municipality and many entities.
The event was attended by Nafie Ali Al Hammadi, Executive Director, ZHO Support Services, and Dr. Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, Chairman of the EFS Board of Directors, as well as Al Mirfa Municipality.
The event is part of the framework of the Year of Sustainable Development, under the motto “Today for Tomorrow”. It embodies the interest of the President of the country, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the concept of sustainability in the context of his quest to reduce carbon emissions and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for climate action through the planting of cocaine trees, As well as linking people of determination in the community environmental movement with school students and community members and enhancing their participation in support of the state’s environmental movement and various events.
Al Hammadi emphasized the importance of educating ZHO’s affiliates and cadres in the UAE on environmental protection as a top priority that individuals or collectives should uphold, noting that protecting the environment has become a national duty for citizens and residents because due to pollutants and technological progress leftovers, the world has been undergoing climate change.
Environmental and environmental awareness issues take up a large part of ZHO’s interests, and ZHO is committed to the principles of environmental safety, he said. He added that ZHO has launched countless environmental protection initiatives and projects, and its steadfast affiliates, passionate about the safety and cleanliness of the world around them, value this constructive goal.
Al Hammadi thanked EFS officials for their cooperation and interest in communicating with ZHO to achieve the common goal of committing to the protection of the UAE’s environment, aware of the importance of this goal, and to educate ZHO’s affiliates and cadres on environmental issues, and to participate in both joint activities.
Dr Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, Chairman of the EFS Board of Directors, said: “This initiative is in line with the UAE’s announced national target of planting one million columbarium trees by 2030, noting that this national commitment is part of the UAE’s efforts to use natural solutions to combat climate change, especially given the couch’s primary role in sequestering carbon and protecting the state’s coast from rising sea levels.”
“Our aim is to enhance meaningful community engagement, contribute to the diversity that is unique to the UAE, and instill principles of holistic environmental leadership,” he said, adding that the initiative contributes to EFS’s commitment to a sustainable future and makes a difference Third, the public and private sectors protect one of the nation’s most vital vital systems. The initiative is in line with the vision of wise leadership to highlight and unite the efforts of all sectors to strengthen collective action. He noted that the EFS-ZHO collaboration integrates and supports the participation of determined people in environmental activities and events in general.
It is worth noting that the bone forest covering tens of kilometers of land along the coastline of the UAE is an important part of the coastal ecosystem of the UAE, and it is a rich and safe natural habitat for a variety of fish to breed. Bone trees are an environmental treasure because of their enormous economic and biological importance for containing large amounts of marine life, and they are also the only natural hatchery for shrimp. At the same time, they protect beaches from erosion and serve as shelters for nesting birds.
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