Launching the Largest Coral Reef Rehabilitation Project

The largest coral reef rehabilitation project in the region and the world was launched by our EAD Chairman, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. The project aims to create more than one million colonies of coral reef through a replanting programme, to increase the emirate’s total coral reef area. It will operate within the framework of a comprehensive plan set by EAD to preserve this important ecosystem and ensure its sustainability.

EAD releases more than 150 turtles back into the sea

With the participation of HH Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Chairman of Crown Prince Court, EAD released more than 150 rehabilitated sea turtles back into key marine areas near Al Hudayriyat Island in Abu Dhabi, in the largest operation of its kind in the region. The remaining rehabilitated turtles will be released gradually into other marine areas in Abu Dhabi, as part of the ongoing efforts to protect endangered species. The turtles received advanced veterinary care at The National Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. One of the turtles, named Al Hudayriyat, was selected to be satellite-tracked to identify and monitor habitats and feeding areas.

Our SG participates in a virtual workshop in Kuwait.

Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, Director General of the Environment Public Authority in Kuwait, the Kuwait Water Association conducted a workshop celebrating the World Environment Day in which our Secretary General, HE Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri participated virtually with a video. The workshop had 10 speakers from different countries in the region where they showcased environmental topics in the region.

EAD conducts its 2021 Annual Excellence Ceremony

The Planning and Performance Management Division conducted the 2021 Annual Excellence Ceremony Awards on 17 June 2021. The ceremony was the result of the internal assessment for all excellence criteria conducted last year in third quarter. During the internal assessment there were nineteen assessors that participated, including three of our colleagues and eight assessors from different government entities. There were different team winners from different categories. To view the winners, please visit our internal Instagram account @eadfamily.

EAD Announces winners of the Tide Turner Plastic Challenge

To Mark World Sea Turtles Day, EAD announced the winners of the Tide Turner Plastic Challenge. The challenge was launched in March, on the occasion of World Water Day, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and was designed to educate students about the harm caused by single-use plastics and invite them to take part in combatting this global problem and become future advocates of change. Twenty winners were announced from three schools, including: Thirteen contenders from St Joseph’s School Abu Dhabi, five winners from Private International School, and two students from Future International Academy.

PRC continues conducting awareness sessions on the EAD Revised Brand Guidelines

The Public Relations and Communications Division (PRC) conducted awareness sessions on the new EAD Revised Brand Guidelines. The last session took place on 28 June. The sessions aim to teach staff about how to use and how to apply the new corporate colours and guidelines to the new PowerPoint, Word and Excel templates. PRC would like to ensure that everybody at EAD understands how to use the new templates correctly. The templates are available in our EAD Majlis (EAD Intranet) www.intranet.ead.ae in Links You Need, Brand Bank section. If you have any question on the brand guidelines, please contact Amani Qasem at aissa@ead.gov.ae or Nouf Alqemzi at nouf.alqemzi@ead.gov.ae.

ADSG conducts its virtual Quarterly Meeting

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG) conducted its ADSG Members’ Quarterly Meeting and Knowledge Sharing Session on the important topic of climate change and the ‘Race to Zero’. Participants learned more about COP 26 and the steps Abu Dhabi/UAE is taking to achieve success in climate change.

“Wild Abu Dhabi; The Turtles of Al Dhafra” as part of the finalists in the New York Festivals

“Wild Abu Dhabi; The Turtles of Al Dhafra” has made the final of the prestigious New York Festivals, TV and Film Awards @nyfvfilmawards in the competitive Nature and Wild documentary category. The winner will be announced in September in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Please add your rating on the IMDb website by clicking here.

EISOM continues its series of Environmental Talks

The Environmental Information, Science & Outreach Management Sector (EISOM) and Sustainable Campus Initiative continued during the month of June with the virtual environmental talks via Zoom. Various topics were presented such as Groundwater, Water Meter Installation conducted by our colleague Dr Mohamed Dawood, Advisor of Water Resources and Abdul Rab Al Hamiri, Unit Head of Groundwater Permitting. Another session was about Wonders of Abu Dhabi, explaining about the beautiful plants and animals’ species that are found in emirate conducted by our colleagues from EISOM, Amna Al Suwaidi and Amani bin Humaid. A session was also conducted in celebration of World Environment Day titled “What We Demand from Nature”.    

PRC launches the new EAD WhatsApp

As part of enhancing the way we communicate and keep employees updated about our EAD’s strategy and its initiatives, Internal Communications Section launched the EAD WhatsApp. This new communications tool is dedicated to those employees, the Rangers, who don’t have access to emails and other internal communications tools since their work requires them to be out in the field.

PR & Communications Division conducts the first “Ask the Expert” session in 2021

The first “Ask the Expert” session was conducted on 1 June 2021 featuring our colleague Nessrine Alzahlawi, Unit Head – Terrestrial Biodiversity Policy & Regulations, TMBS, where she explained about sustainable grazing in the emirate of Abu Dhabi and their achievements and initiatives. Please visit our Majlis, Info You Need, Ask the Expert to view the presentation and video