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Community Member Receives Third Highest Civilian Order in UAE
Apr 23, 2024
Congratulations to Amer Al-Kindi our Senior Director of Government Relations for being honored with the prestigious First-Class Order of Zayed II by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.
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Livable Planet: Student Engagement and Community Building
Dec 13, 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi's Hoor Ahli is the COP28 UAE Youth Climate Delegate and an active participant in various student initiatives focusing on climate and sustainability across campus, and was a member of the organising team for this year's Student Energy Summit hosted by NYUAD.
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COP28 Launches with NYU Abu Dhabi Participating in Several Key Events
Nov 30, 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi will be hosting several youth-related conferences and programs that will explore academia's role in climate action.
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NYU Abu Dhabi Announces Key Activations During COP28
Nov 17, 2023
Highlights include youth-related conferences and programs, an Angel Rising investor education symposium, and a special forum for higher education leaders to explore academia's role in climate action and research for future COPs.
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Livable Planet: Adapting To Climate Change
Nov 14, 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi's Transportation Infrastructure Management Lab is trying to predict and resolve road traffic issues that are likely to arise with rising sea levels in the UAE.
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Universities Climate Network drives engagement with COP28
Nov 04, 2023
With the global climate summit COP28 on the horizon, 33 national and international higher education institutions based in the United Arab Emirates forged a Universities Climate Network to “drive engagement among youth and academia”.
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Horizon at NYUAD Art Gallery is a sobering study of our impact on the planet
Nov 01, 2023
Blane De St Croix: Horizon will be running until January 14, 2024.
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UAE universities equipping students with required knowledge, skills for more sustainable future
Oct 31, 2023
UAE universities and higher education institutions are focusing on educating students on climate change challenges, encouraging them to develop innovative ideas and initiatives for protection of the environment and sustainability.
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‘We are in more danger than we think’: Calls for action grow a month before Cop28
Oct 30, 2023
World leaders will discuss escalating climate emergency at UN summit in Dubai.
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Artists join with climate activists, scientists to paint a greener future
Oct 19, 2023
Blane De St. Croix's latest show at NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery delves into the fragile local ecology and connecting local problems, such as salinisation and ocean pollution, to global warming.
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Livable Planet: Innovating for Sustainable Cities
Oct 17, 2023
Two thirds of the global population are expected to be living in urban areas by the year 2050 which means cities of the future are going to have to be smarter and innovative about how resources are used. Researchers at The Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES) at NYU Abu Dhabi are investigating sustainable approaches to growing and maintaining cities of the future.
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Abu Dhabi exhibition celebrates sustainability ahead of COP28
Oct 10, 2023
It offers a comprehensive outlook of De St. Croix's work, drawing from ecosystems across the globe, but it is the UAE that takes centre stage.
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UAE: Movie screening with live music talks about clash between urbanisation and nature
Oct 10, 2023
Ahead of COP28, the film offers audiences a unique perspective on sustainability issues.
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Crucial climate event to begin in Saudi Arabia as Cop28 build-up continues
Oct 07, 2023
Ministers, policymakers and climate champions expected in Riyadh on Sunday for Middle East and North Africa Climate Week.
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NYU Abu Dhabi Teaches 28 Core Classes in the Countdown to COP28
Oct 04, 2023
Fall 2023 will see 28 core classes sustainability-driven courses taught as part of the University’s commitment to the environment.
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Livable Planet Video Series
Sep 26, 2023
As NYU Abu Dhabi counts down to COP28, a new video series highlights the University’s sustainability-driven work across campus.
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World’s Largest Youth-Led Conference on Energy Transition Comes to the Middle East for the First Time
Sep 13, 2023
Key speakers will include HE Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, HE Mr Luis Alfonso de Alba, and Nicole Iseppi.
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NYU Abu Dhabi Students Co-Hosts of UN COY 18
Sep 11, 2023
NYU Abu Dhabi’s Greenhouse will co-host the 18th UN Conference of Youth (COY 18) and lead youth-driven discussion on sustainability around the world.
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NYU Abu Dhabi Launches Climate Action Plan Aimed at Carbon Neutrality by 2050
Sep 11, 2023
The Climate Action Plan identifies concrete targets, opportunities for progress, and provides a roadmap for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, ensuring a positive impact on the campus and the wider community.
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Major New Exhibition Responding to UAE’s Landscape and the Year of Sustainability to Open at The Art Gallery
Sep 06, 2023
To coincide with COP28 and the Year of Sustainability UAE, Blane De St. Croix: Horizon, will reveal major new artworks from a study of UAE environment.
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Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak to Speak at NYU Abu Dhabi’s 2023 Commencement
May 12, 2023
Environmental champion HE Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak to speak at the University’s 10th Commencement ceremony.
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Bringing New Energy to the Green Economy
May 09, 2023
Environmental economist, and Master of Economics graduate, Humaid Kanji, is making an impact as the Head of Environmental Economics at the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD). With COP28 coming to the UAE at the end of 2023, he has set out to be “part of the solution” for a climate neutral UAE by 2050.
“Clean energy is going to be the future,” says Kanji, Class of 2022. “Abu Dhabi and the UAE have a competitive advantage. We can lead in areas of clean development.”
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NYUAD Leads Newly-Launched Universities Climate Network
Apr 14, 2023
The UCN aims to support youth-focused objectives of COP28. The network aligns with the vision of COP28 and the UAE’s national policies.
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Climate Action Category Added to Zayed Sustainability Prize
Apr 07, 2023
The organizers of the Zayed Sustainability Prize have introduced Climate Action as a new special category, with the aim of motivating non-profit organizations to address climate change.
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Maya Allison on COP 28
Apr 04, 2023
The NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Art Gallery has unveiled its program for the year ahead, with two exhibitions that explore human-landscape relations as they manifest in contemporary art practice.
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NYUAD and Environment Abu Dhabi sign MoU
Mar 10, 2023
The MOU outlines areas of joint cooperation including climate change, habitat conservation, and air quality.
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NYUAD and COP28 Presidency sign MOU for Climate Action
Feb 07, 2023
Fostering cooperation between the two entities on knowledge-sharing activities, public programming focused on climate action, and enhanced youth engagement opportunities in the lead up to COP28.
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Abu Dhabi Department of Energy signs MoU with NYUAD
Jan 19, 2023
The MoU aims to strengthen commercial, economic, and technical cooperation in energy and water efficiency, sustainability, and conservation
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