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‘Green Minds’ drive begins in schools
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More than 20,000 organisations from 90 countries are promoting the campaign ‘Green Buildings for Great Communities’ n a bid to spread awareness, educate and sensitise school children about sustainable living and development, the Emirates GBC, an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment, has recently rolled out
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Green Minds School Awareness Campaign. The campaign is held in partnership with Emirates Wildlife Society (EWS-WWF), a non-profit environmental organisation, and marks the celebrations of the
World Green Building Week. A number of lecture presentations were held in schools in the last week of September across the UAE, promoting the green building concept and focusing on sus-
tainability. The campaign also emphasises that students can have a positive impact on the environment and buildings that they occupy.
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