A team of five staff members from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, will be Climate Change Ambassadors and travel to Tanzania in July, on an exploratory mission to identify the impact and implications of climate change on communities, wildlife, and the environment in Africa, particularly in Tanzania.
This is part of DEWA’s efforts to achieve its vision to become a sustainable innovative world-class utility, and its strategy to promote environmental awareness, protect natural resources and reduce the carbon footprint.
DEWA is sending its third delegation to Tanzania, following the success of the previous two trips to Antarctica and the Amazon forests of Peru in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
"In line with the vision and guidance of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, we are keen to embrace sustainability as a priority within our strategic direction, plans and initiatives, and we are promoting them in all their environmental, economic and social aspects, as we continue our efforts to raise awareness about sustainability and climate change issues, to preserve the planet," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.
"DEWA spares no effort in contributing to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. We are also keen to participate in international forums and implement national strategies and initiatives to protect the environment and conserve natural resources, including the long-term national Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative launched by His Highness to build a green economy in the UAE, and the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, to make Dubai a global centre for clean energy and green economy," he added.
DEWA promotes awareness of the negative impact of climate change by launching programmes, initiatives, and educational competitions, in collaboration with public and private sector partners.
The delegation of the Tanzania climate change trip is significant, given the rapid changes and negative impacts of climate change on the African continent. Tanzania has the highest mountain peak in Africa and the largest lakes in the continent.
During their trip to Tanzania, the ambassadors of climate change will scale Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain peak and the world's tallest mountain, to find out the effects of climate change at the peak and the surrounding area, with the help of National Geographic experts accompanying them. The ambassadors will travel to Tarangire National Park to visit several environmental centres and meet experts on environmental issues, global warming, and climate change.

Source: WAM