Launched a Ramadan campaign to reduce waste
DEWA: cumulative savings of 1.2 billion dirhams between 2012 and 2021
DEWA urges community members to rationalize electricity and water consumption and reduce carbon footprint.
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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority launched its annual Ramadan awareness campaign, aimed at raising awareness about rationalization behaviors, and the importance of adopting a conscious and sustainable lifestyle, in accordance with the teachings of the true Islamic religion and the values of the holy month, which call for moderation, avoiding waste and extravagance.
It revealed significant cumulative savings between 2012 and 2021, as a result of the authority's rationalization initiatives and programs, equivalent to savings of 1.2 billion dirhams, and reducing 1.1 million tons of carbon emissions.
Awareness lectures
During the campaign, the authority will organize a series of virtual and attendance awareness lectures, to encourage community members to contribute to achieving sustainable development, preserving the environment, and reducing emissions.
The campaign targets senior citizens, people of determination, Quran memorization centers, participants in the "Ramadan Safety" campaign, sports clubs, orphans, and new Muslims.
The authority also organizes during the holy month a number of events, competitions and virtual internal lectures in Arabic and English, to shed light on the lofty values represented by the holy month of Ramadan.
The authority has also launched an awareness page on its internal website, Regina, especially during the holy month of Ramadan.
Conservation and sustainability
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said: "We are working to spread a culture of rationalization and sustainability, urging community members to rationalize electricity and water consumption, and reduce the carbon footprint, to make Dubai a global center for clean energy and green economy, in line with the (Dubai Energy Strategy). Clean Energy 2050), and the (Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai), to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
Al Tayer stressed that DEWA plays a leading role in supporting national and global efforts in the field of environmental sustainability, based on its vision to be a world leader, sustainable and innovative, and in accordance with the leadership’s directives to make Dubai a sustainable city, in accordance with the best international standards, with the cooperation of all segments of society.
Al-Tayer called on each of the people of this country and those residing on its land, to be kind to the two blessings of water and electricity, and to use them responsibly and consciously, and to employ them in a way that serves man and society, and achieves comfort and happiness, without harm or harm, in the month of goodness, blessing and benevolence.
change behaviors
For her part, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Government Communications at the authority, Khawla Al Muhairi, said that in light of the increasing importance that sustainability is gaining at the global level, there is an urgent need to change the behavior of individuals, reduce their carbon footprint, and highlight the link between environmental quality, air quality and water quality. soil, human health, and thus the entire quality of life.
He added: "The authority, early on, attached great importance to encouraging members of society to adopt simple daily behaviors to rationalize consumption and preserve the environment."
She stressed that the authority's rationalization initiatives and programs have resulted in significant cumulative savings among the target groups between 2012 and 2021, amounting to 2.2 terawatt-hours of electricity and 5.6 billion gallons of water, equivalent to savings of 1.2 billion dirhams, and reducing 1.1 million tons of carbon emissions. ».
• 5.6 billion gallons of water and 2.2 TWh of electricity cumulative savings between 2012 and 2021.
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