Dubai Chamber to participate in Earth Hour.Summary: Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is once again participating in the promotion of Earth Hour in Dubai on Saturday, March 28. The global initiative, spearheaded by World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization for the conservation, research and restoration of the natural environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in the United States and Canada. (WWF See Windows Workflow Foundation. ), will see an overwhelming response to the hourly power shutdown shut·down n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory. shutdown Noun the closing of a factory, shop, or other business Verb shut down from 8.30pm to 9.30pm by the private and Government sectors as well as the general public in contributing to the combined call for reducing global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . Dubai Chamber to participate in Earth Hour Exercise aims at involving the business community and the Chamber's staff members in environmental protection initiatives Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry is once again participating in the promotion of Earth Hour in Dubai on Saturday, March 28. The global initiative, spearheaded by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), will see an overwhelming response to the hourly power shutdown from 8.30pm to 9.30pm by the private and Government sectors as well as the general public in contributing to the combined call for reducing global warming. This campaign, that comes as part of Dubai Chamber's Corporate Social Responsibility, aims at involving the business community and the Chamber's staff members in promoting community participation in environmental protection initiatives. On its part, Dubai Chamber will join the over one billion people in conserving electricity and water on Earth Day by switching off lights and non-essential electrical appliances at its premises to affirm its support in raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. on the rationalization rationalization, in psychology: see defense mechanism. of energy and water consumption in order to protect planet Earth. Said HE Eng Hamad Buamim, Director General, Dubai Chamber, "In line with the Chamber's strategic objectives of creating a favourable business environment, Dubai Chamber supports the Earth Hour initiative. We are participating for the second year running by ensuring that the lights of our building are switched off and we are also encouraging our staff to do the same at home. We hope to set an example for the business community and demonstrate how they can reduce costs in these challenging times while also helping to protect the environment." Buamim pointed out that this campaign not only supports the Chamber's strategy of creating a stimulating work environment but also goes in line with its year-round campaign of saving hundreds of thousands of dirhams in the area of renewable energy Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. and rationalization of water consumption, which in turn reduces the percentage of greenhouse gas greenhouse gas n. Any of the atmospheric gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. greenhouse gas emission considered the leading cause of global warming. 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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