Mohammed bin Rashid visits the Sustainability Pavilions and the Netherlands at Expo 2020 Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Sustainability Pavilion and the Kingdom of the Netherlands at Expo 2020 Dubai, as part of his keenness to inspect the pavilions participating in the global event held under the slogan "Connecting Minds and Creating the Future" with the participation of 192 countries, the most important international institutions, organizations and bodies, and the elites of innovators and creators from around the world.
His Highness began the tour by visiting the Sustainability Pavilion or "Terra", which highlights the urgent need to address the negative environmental impacts of some wrong practices on the environment and natural resources, as the pavilion provides visitors with a unique experience that inspires them to build a better and more sustainable future. And how to urge them to change their lifestyle in order to preserve the environment.
The Sustainability Pavilion presents the UAE’s experience with its position as one of the world’s leading countries in the field of sustainability, as the sustainability agenda at Expo 2020 Dubai is in line with the national agenda in this field, with the pavilion hosting educational activities and related scientific presentations.
The pavilion was designed in a way that highlights its concept and goals in support of the idea of sustainability, as the Terra canopy covers 4,912 solar panels, and its width is 130 meters, while the pavilion includes 18 energy trees that contribute to the production of 4 gigawatt hours of alternative energy, which is enough electricity to charge more From 900,000 mobile phones.. The pavilion also uses innovative irrigation techniques, including a gray water recycling system, with the aim of reducing water consumption in green spaces by 75%.
Holland Pavilion.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also visited the Kingdom of the Netherlands pavilion in the sustainability area under the slogan "Water, Energy and Food Integration", where he was briefed on the solutions offered by the Kingdom of the Netherlands to ensure diversification of energy sources, achieve more self-sufficiency in food and secure abundance Fresh water for agriculture and consumption, through the integration of the water, energy and food sectors.
The Dutch pavilion represents an integrated biological unit, as it relies on the technology of cooling hot air from which water is extracted;
This water is used to irrigate the vertical farm in the pavilion, and this potable water is provided to visitors of the pavilion as part of the visitor's experience, and the pavilion produces up to 2,000 liters of water per day.
The Dutch pavilion was built with 95 percent of recycled materials, as the pavilion contains curtains made of cornstarch, and reused iron walls, as it will be used in the future in one of the major projects.
The vertical farm in the pavilion produces many plants, such as basil, mint and asparagus, which are used on a daily basis in the pavilion.
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