Under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, and under the supervision of Sustainable Future Initiative with the participation of the Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an, the first Guinness World Record was achieved through the 'Beneath the Blue – Underwater Cleanup' initative, with 307 divers taking part in the largest seabed clean-up carried out across two sites, Al Taweelah and Al Zahiyah in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar and part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), will return to Abu Dhabi from January 13–15, 2026 as its largest and most ambitious edition yet. Already the Middle East’s most influential event for promoting renewable energy and clean tech as the blueprints for a sustainable future, it has become a global platform that connects sustainability advocates from world-leading companies, government agencies, academic institutions and NGOs.
Dubai Airports, in collaboration with dnata, flydubai, and over 30 other industry collaborators, will debut the world’s first Sustainability Showcase at Dubai Airshow 2025,taking place from 17–21 November at Dubai World Central (DWC) – Dubai Airshow Site. Returning under the new theme, ‘The Future is Here,’ this year’s edition of Dubai Airshow is set to be a truly landmark event – bigger, bolder, and more innovative than ever before, redefining what’s possible in aviation, space, and defence.
At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), three leading environmental voices underscored that climate change is no longer a distant concern but a direct and growing threat to the world’s food and water security. The session, “Writing the Climate”, moderated by Mohammed Al Attar, brought together geography professor Dr. Fawaz Ahmed Al Mousa, climate researcher Dr Ayoub Abu Deya, and science journalist and author Gaia Vince, who shared perspectives on the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of global warming.
Long recognised as a crossroads for global publishing, Sharjah has become one of the world’s foremost convening points for ideas shaping the written word. Each year, the Sharjah Publishers Conference held in the lead-up to the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), now in its 44th edition sets the agenda for the industry’s most pressing conversations, from the rise of artificial intelligence to the quest for sustainability and inclusion.
A new regional study examining how companies across the Middle East and North Africa are adapting to rising expectations around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance has been released, offering fresh insights into how organisations are shifting from traditional CSR practices to data-driven, long-term ESG strategies.
ADNEC Group, a Modon company, continues to raise the bar for sustainable business and leisure tourism in Abu Dhabi, embedding sustainability across event planning and delivery to reduceits environmental impact. Most recently, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi hostedthe IUCN World Conservation Congress from the 9th to the 15th of October, the first timethe congresswas held in the Middle East. The Congress’ adherence to stringent, world-class sustainability standards, supported by ADNEC Centre’s sustainability-focused facilities and operations, led to the achievement of ISO 20121 certification for sustainable event management following an independent third-party audit.
