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AN EDA MOVIE NIGHT WITH VOX CINEMAS
ZAYED’S ANTARCTIC LIGHTS
EDA and VOX Cinemas, Mercato Mall teamed up for the final EDA Movie Screening of 2019 on Wednesday, 13th of November with the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi and the Jane Goodall Institute’s award winning documentary, ‘Zayed’s Antarctic Lights’.
they witnessed and studied first-hand the impact of global warming and climate change. The journey was part of the Climate Force International Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Robert Swan, the first explorer to walk to the North and South poles.
UAE Co-ordinator of Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots programme; and Winston Cowie, the Agency’s Marine Policy Manager – who are part of EAD’s ‘Team Zayed’ – as part of the Climate Force International Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Robert Swan.
A big thank you to Team Zayed’s Winston Cowie, and Team Tolerance’s Humaid Al Khanji for joining us from Abu Dhabi to do a Q&A with our members.
The UAE is one of the countries vulnerable to the effects of climate change. With nearly 1,300 kilometres of coastline, it is imperative that the UAE undertakes collaborative efforts to mitigate the risks of rising sea levels.
During their expedition, ‘Team Zayed’ lit up the Antarctic sky with 100 solar lights, sending a message of unity, hope and action on climate change to mark the Year of Zayed and celebrate the living legacy of the UAE founding father’s environmental stewardship. Each light represented a pledge of commitment to engage in community initiatives that will tackle climate change and global warming.
FILM SYNOPSIS Zayed’s Antarctic Lights, is a documentary that chronicled a two-week expedition to Antarctica by three EAD staff members as 6
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