World Day to Combat Desertification 2013 and Beyond
Dubai 17.06.2013
World Day to Combat Desertification-2013
To Combat Desertification and stand up strong to say “Don’t let our Future Dry Up” SynergY youth supported by Al Futtaim Carillion associated together with Goumbook Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Program on ‘World Day to Combat Desertification’2013’.
The morning witnessed the pledge being taken under the shade of a big Ghaf Tree at Safa Park, Dubai for 111 National Trees –Ghaf Tree Plantation this season.
A special Symbolic Ghaf Tree, adopted three years ago was also handed over to Goumbook to make it the Good Luck Count as pointed out by Simran Vedvyas, Founder SynergY and an earnest student who raised awareness and brought together many youth to work for sustainable future and causes that relate to environment and societal uplift. Recognized and Awarded by Dubai Municipality for planting 170 trees at landfill area in efforts to green it recently on World Environment Day, Simran met Tatiana the founder of Goumbook and initiator of the Give a Ghaf tree Planting Programme at the Radio show on Earth Day and planned this activity since then. The Support by Al Futtaim Carillion contributed to the prefect SynergY. Commenting after the activity Simran Says: “Becoming a part of Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Program has allowed me to learn a lot more about Ghaf tree in one morning and I can imagine what our members can look forward to with our regular interaction and association with Goumbook” http://goumbook.com/give-a-ghaf-tree
Kristien Uytterschaut Project Manager Goumbook Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Programme valued the efforts of SynergY Youth group led by Simran Vedvyas by saying “We appreciate you doing this on the day chosen to combat desertification worldwide, since locally, this is the best tree in regards to its little use of water, the intricate root system that keeps the dunes in place and the tree that embodies so much of this great desert people!”. Also present during the event were Tatiana Antonelli Abella, Managing Director Goumbook, Stuart Mee, Head of Sustainability Al Futtaim Carillion and other key officials’. The tree plantation will be organized on the World Plantation Day 2013 in October by SynergY members.
World Day to Combat Desertification-2013
To Combat Desertification and stand up strong to say “Don’t let our Future Dry Up” SynergY youth supported by Al Futtaim Carillion associated together with Goumbook Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Program on ‘World Day to Combat Desertification’2013’.
The morning witnessed the pledge being taken under the shade of a big Ghaf Tree at Safa Park, Dubai for 111 National Trees –Ghaf Tree Plantation this season.
A special Symbolic Ghaf Tree, adopted three years ago was also handed over to Goumbook to make it the Good Luck Count as pointed out by Simran Vedvyas, Founder SynergY and an earnest student who raised awareness and brought together many youth to work for sustainable future and causes that relate to environment and societal uplift. Recognized and Awarded by Dubai Municipality for planting 170 trees at landfill area in efforts to green it recently on World Environment Day, Simran met Tatiana the founder of Goumbook and initiator of the Give a Ghaf tree Planting Programme at the Radio show on Earth Day and planned this activity since then. The Support by Al Futtaim Carillion contributed to the prefect SynergY. Commenting after the activity Simran Says: “Becoming a part of Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Program has allowed me to learn a lot more about Ghaf tree in one morning and I can imagine what our members can look forward to with our regular interaction and association with Goumbook” http://goumbook.com/give-a-ghaf-tree
Kristien Uytterschaut Project Manager Goumbook Give a Ghaf - Tree Planting Programme valued the efforts of SynergY Youth group led by Simran Vedvyas by saying “We appreciate you doing this on the day chosen to combat desertification worldwide, since locally, this is the best tree in regards to its little use of water, the intricate root system that keeps the dunes in place and the tree that embodies so much of this great desert people!”. Also present during the event were Tatiana Antonelli Abella, Managing Director Goumbook, Stuart Mee, Head of Sustainability Al Futtaim Carillion and other key officials’. The tree plantation will be organized on the World Plantation Day 2013 in October by SynergY members.
United Nations Convention To Combat Desertification (UNCCD)site link-
United Arab Emirates- http://bit.ly/19keotY
Gulf News- http://bit.ly/17xz0OT
Pledge Taken
From Left to Right-
Stuart Mee
Head of Sustainability Al Futtaim Carillion,
Abbas Qaissar Sustainability Engineer Al Futtaim Carillion,
Simran Vedvyas Founder SynergY and student, Tatiana Antonelli Abella Managing Director Goumbook,
Kristien Uytterschaut Project Manager Goumbook
Stuart Mee
Head of Sustainability Al Futtaim Carillion,
Abbas Qaissar Sustainability Engineer Al Futtaim Carillion,
Simran Vedvyas Founder SynergY and student, Tatiana Antonelli Abella Managing Director Goumbook,
Kristien Uytterschaut Project Manager Goumbook