UAE Today - EAD And Shell Abu Dhabi Team Up To Make A Difference In Environmental Awareness

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The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Shell Abu Dhabi have renewed their partnership by signing a new Sponsorship Agreement. Both organisations will continue to cooperate on promoting environmental literacy and public awareness in Abu Dhabi Emirate through EAD’s already existing awareness programmes.

The agreement was signed by H.E Majid Al Mansouri, EAD’s Secretary General, and Dr. Salar Babajan, Chairman and Managing Director, Shell Abu Dhabi at EAD’s Headquarters in Al Mamoura Building.

"We have had a strong partnership in awareness with Shell Abu Dhabi for the past 9 years. So it is only natural that we renew and enhance our partnership with them. EAD’s Enviro-spellathon and its Annual Environment Competition, are just some of the awareness programmes that have been implemented under this partnership," added Al Mansouri.

Al Mansouri added that raising environmental awareness is one of EAD’s top priorities. Since the Agency was established in 1996, EAD has been implementing environmental awareness programmes that target the student population and consist of a winning combination of classroom-based activities and inter-school competitions.

"Our hope has always been in the younger generation. We believe that through them, the general public will become more environmentally aware," he added.

"We are proud of our long-term partnership with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi. Over the past years, the Environment Agency’s active leadership and programmes have played a vital role in raising awareness about the UAE’s environment. We are, therefore, proud of the role we play and our commitment to support the Agency’s environmental programmes and initiatives," said Salar Babajan, Shell Abu Dhabi Country Chair and Managing Director.

More about EAD’ Environmental Awareness Programmes

The Enviro-spellathon is a sustained educational activity for Primary and the Intermediate students and has been running in Abu Dhabi schools since 2001, in collaboration with Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wide Fund for Nature and the sponsorship of Shell Abu Dhabi. This activity targets student in all schools and it grows with the child. With each passing year the child learns relevant environmental information pertaining to the age group. EAD continued to implement the Enviro-spellathon programme this year successfully. The total number of students reached was 133,094 for the academic year 2009/2010.

The Annual Environment Competition was launched in 2001 and is also sponsored by Shell Abu Dhabi. It is organized in coordination with the educational zones of Abu Dhabi Emirate and the Abu Dhabi Education Council. The competition aims to raise environmental awareness with a participatory approach, raise motivational level amongst students and reach out to parents, and also the general public with a focus on issue and plausible solutions from the future generation. The competition began with 47 schools in its first year 2000-2001 and has grown to reach 858 students from 186 Private and Government schools in Abu Dhabi in 2009-2010.

EAD also observes different local, regional and international environmental occasions, of which all aim at promoting environmental awareness regarding local and international issues for the general public, promote a sense of participation in Environment protection efforts and promote the concept ’’ Think Globally and Act Locally ’’

About Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD)

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is a governmental agency that was established in 1996. We are committed to protecting and managing biodiversity, providing a clean environment and promoting Sustainable Development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. We provide a direction for Government, business and the community to build environmental considerations into the way they plan and live without compromising Abu Dhabi development. Since 2008, EAD has been awarded ISO 9001 for Quality; ISO 14001 for Environment and ISO 18001 for Health and Safety.

About Royal Dutch Shell

Shell is an energy company, which explores for, produces and trades in a range of energy resources. Shell creates essential products from oil and gas, such as fuels and petrochemicals. Shell has a broad portfolio of hydrogen, bio-fuels, wind and solar power interests. Shell provides consultancy technical services as well as research and development expertise to the energy industry. Shell’s involvement in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi began in 1939 as shareholder of Petroleum Development (Trucial Coast) Ltd., and remains committed to its joint ventures in Abu Dhabi, in the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) with an interest of 9.5%, and in the Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd., (GASCO) with an interest of 15%.

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