Sustainability Training

How did we get to the major environmental crisis the world is enduring today? Is the Gulf region’s development sustainable? What are the possible solutions?
This session offers an introduction to the topic of sustainable development, with a focus on the Gulf Region. The training covers, without entering into details, various topics related to Sustainable Agriculture, Plant-based Water Treatment Facilities, Start-ups, Innovation, Impact, Purpose, Renewable Energy, Technologies and Markets. We will go through the challenges that the region encounters, then talk about existing mitigation strategies locally and globally, and finally discuss possible solutions and even market opportunities.

In the wake of growing concerns over the future of food security, this program is dedicated to people actively interested in exploring sustainable food cycle systems inspired by agroecological principles and techniques. It comes as a perfect hands-on illustration of studies related to agriculture, agro-ecology and food safety (Agriculture engineering studies, Permaculture Design Course, Nutrition studies...).

Is technology good or bad for sustainable development? How can the world evolve towards more sustainable economic models? How should our society evolve to incorporate more sustainable practices? This workshop closely examines novel practices and business models that incorporate closed-loop thinking to reduce ecological impact and improve profitability. We’ll analyze the human impact on the environment, and discuss the challenges and opportunities created by Technological innovations, while introducing the origins, concept and the benefits of the “Circular Economy” using concrete examples of business models and existing start-up.

Mobility is one of the major challenges of our time. Shipping goods and consumables, mass tourism, daily commutes, leisure travels… The number of kilometers travelled every year is exponentially increasing. Transport has also become a major contributor to the overall air pollution, both in terms of greenhouse gasses emissions and public health.
This workshop offers an exploration of Middle Eastern cities with regards to their relation to transport and mobility through 3 case studies: Masdar City (Abu Dhabi).
Dubai (subject to permissions from Dubai municipality and RTA. The client might be involved in the requests.) Beirut.
We will discuss the relationship between climate change and transport, the concepts of mobility and micro mobility (walking, cycling, small electric vehicles, bus, metro), compare the energy efficiency or different means of transportation, and address the questions of urban planning and accessibility.