The Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment, Dr. Muhammad Ahmed bin Fahd, praised the initiative "planting a tree for every vote", which was launched in conjunction with the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, to inaugurate the visual media identity project for the Emirates, in a way that contributes to establishing the media presence of the state in the global mindset, and translating its exceptional development vision for man everywhere around the world, where the Chairman of the Supreme Committee stressed Zayed Foundation for International for the environment, that a single tree according to the approved international environmental estimates provides oxygen for about two people over a whole year, depending on the size and type of the tree, and with the achievement of the voting process to choose the emblem of the visual media identity for the UAE more than seven million votes from around the world, this carries A lot of good and bad news, as more than 14 million people around the world will breathe for the whole year over the oxygen of the Emirati media identity.

Quality of life

Bin Fahd added that “a consolidation of the UAE’s leadership in supporting sustainability efforts, a translation of the system of human values ​​adopted by the state and a generalization of the culture of giving and improving the quality of life and the human environment wherever it was. Local in the voting, tree seedlings will be planted in one of the regions of the world. ”He added that“ the world today desperately needs innovative environmental initiatives that support tree planting, increase the green area, stop deforestation, reduce air pollution and climate change, because the most severe "I see many environmental, economic, health, psychological, aesthetic and therapeutic benefits, in addition to the fact that forests provide jobs for millions of people around the world."

Insight into

The Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment continued that «the insightful vision and good guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is a road map for us, and a guiding light in the course of our work and ambitious initiatives», where the Foundation Over the past three years, International Environment has increased the cultivation of Ghaf trees locally and abroad and in a number of friendly countries.

Environmental record

For its part, the Secretary General of the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment, Dr. Mishkan Al-Awar said that designing a visual media identity that symbolizes the UAE and represents its noble and noble values ​​of openness, tolerance, giving, innovation and creativity, will contribute to consolidating its position in various fields on the international and global arenas. She said: “Planting a tree for every vote” is a qualitative initiative added to the state’s environmental record and confirms our wise leadership’s interest in improving the quality of environmental and human life wherever it is, as adding an environmental dimension to an unprecedented national project in the UAE reflects a great keenness to stimulate societal interest in environmental issues Especially since the initiative allows all those who voted, to be an important part of this historic environmental media event.

Smart Agriculture

Dr. Mishkan Al-Awar emphasized the importance of supporting the culture of agriculture in societies by encouraging "smart agriculture". She said: «The United Nations Environment Program supports the application (Plant for the Planet), which allows the public to contribute to supporting farmers around the world and to finance more than 50 programs for planting trees around the world. For only three euros and a touch of a button, the user can plant a tree in Brazil while he is at home And for 100 euros, the user can plant 1,000 trees in Indonesia and help restore scenic views. He can also follow the stages of planting and benefit from several advantages of the application.

The Media Identity Project contributes to establishing the nation's media presence globally.

"Planting a tree for every vote" is a qualitative initiative added to the country's environmental record.