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“It was especially humbling to see the student volunteers bring about real change by hands-on collaborative
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action at the grass roots level. I congratulate EEG for the continuing success of this national campaign and
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for their efforts to advance a culture of environmental responsibility in the UAE.”
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Habiba Al Marashi, chairperson of EEG, said the role of the organisation to protect and preserve the
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environment has been effective for 26 years. Saturday’s event of cially marked the conclusion of EEG’s
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efforts in the ‘2017 Year of Giving’.
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Al Marashi said: “Today [Saturday] truly re ects the unity that distinguishes this young and dynamic nation;
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and also gives testimony to the fact that environmental stewardship or commitment to the environment is a
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common concept that cuts across all barriers like class, sector, ethnicity, nationality, gender and age.”
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The EEG has also provided entities with necessary support and materials to carry out the Clean Up UAE
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campaign independently in their chosen locations. Dubai Duty Free, for instance, held the rst of these
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campaigns on December 7 with the collection of 63kg of waste.
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