Almost five tonnes of waste collected during the year
naha promotes sustainability, raises environmental awareness, and encourages eco-friendly practices across the UAE capital and beyond, through its bespoke programmes by helping to convert climate intention into meaningful action.
During the last 12 months, almost 5 tonnes of waste was gathered from 647 public clean-ups, as part of the Agency’s Sahim (Citizen Science) programme. Held in partnership with Emirates Nature-WWF, Sahim provides opportunities for public participation in scientific research, aligning with the UAE’s sustainability goals.
Among the items collected were food containers, balloon sticks, and plastic bags – with plastic bottles (131,836) and glass (94,257) representing the largest quantities.
Community initiatives
Besides Sahim, the Agency’s community initiatives include the BAADR app. Downloaded over 2,810 times since naha was launched, this tool incentivizes users to adopt eco-friendly practices and earn and redeem points for each completed task.
Volunteering is also a significant element of naha’s ongoing efforts with more than 650 hours completed in the first year. As part of its Environmental Volunteers Programme, which includes the Murshed Youth Rangers Programme, an educational initiative that targets both children and young adults and cultivates a sense of responsibility, 300 hours of volunteering were conducted.
With a dedicated mission to spread environmental knowledge, naha’s initiatives including the e-Green platform and Envirospellathon, have seen a large number of students engage and enhance their learning.
E-green, the pioneering e-learning platform focused on environmental education, has welcomed over 5,000 registered users and more than 11 thousand certificates issued to learners, a press statement concluded.
