Today's Edition
DUBAI (ALETIHAD)
As the Green Zone activities for the public at COP28 entered Day 5, the spotlight shifts to Al Wasl Plaza, hosted the much-anticipated inaugural sustainable fashion show on Wednesday.
Al Wasl Plaza transformed into a fashion runway, featuring renowned names and emerging regional designers such as Demobaza.
This first fashion show at a COP, presented sustainable collections from committed designers. The event, scheduled from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm, is a unique opportunity to witness the convergence of fashion and sustainability.
Motorsports enthusiasts raced to The Green Zone Stage for The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile’s (FIA) ‘Shaping a Just Transition to a Net-Zero Road Transport Future’ from 10 am - 11:30 am.
Meanwhile,The Planet Is Our Playground panel discussion addressed sustainability in various aspects of different sports from 3 pm - 3:45 pm.
From 11:30 am - 12:30 pm there was a presentation on Formula E's Race Against Climate Change. The session highlighted how the all-electric motorsport championship continues to pioneer within motorsport, technology, and sustainability, providing fans with spectacular racing and teams and partners with a world-leading test bed to develop cutting-edge sustainable solutions.
Further climate-focused events on multi-level action, urbanization, the built environment, and transport, numerous open sessions are available.
Bridging University-Industry-Society to Advance Sustainability has taken place from 2 pm - 3 pm at Impact Hub, level 5 majlis. Leaders engaged within their networks and beyond to envision and catalyze potential contributions leading research universities and research institutions from around the world can make to address critical climate change and sustainability challenges under discussion at COP28.
The session ‘Cities Leading the Way on Sustainable Food and Climate’ at the Women's Pavilion majlis held from 10 am to 11:30 am emphasised the crucial role of cities in food systems. With cities consuming 70% of total food production, this event aims to showcase transformative initiatives by mayors and city leaders. The session highlighted the potential of food system changes to improve lives, prosperity, and planetary health, issuing a call to national governments for integrating food in the NDCs, sharing ongoing efforts, and achievements.
The Global Sustainable Aviation Forum, scheduled from 10 am to 2 pm at the Impact Hub, level 2 multi-purpose meeting room, aimed to bring together stakeholders from airlines, airports, air traffic management, and the civil aerospace sector. The forum delved into strategies for achieving the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon by 2050 within the air transport sector.
The event Inclusive Infrastructure, Disability and Climate Change at the Women's Pavilion majlis from 1 pm to 2:30 pm emphasised the importance of accessibility and inclusion for individuals with disabilities in urban development and climate action. It showcased ongoing initiatives and outlines priority actions for fostering disability-inclusive climate change infrastructure.
The Accelerating City Climate Action at Speed and Scale: An Innovate4Cities Implementation Showcase takes place from 2 pm to 5 pm at Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, Terra Auditorium. The showcase highlighted collaborative initiatives responding to the need for transformative climate action in areas such as resilience, decarbonization, and advanced data. It involved leaders from local government, business, and civil society, catalyzing partnerships for a net-zero, climate-resilient future.
The Closer to Home: Planning the Cities of the Future session was held from 3:30 pm to 5 pm at the Women's Pavilion majlis. It addressed the critical role of integrated urban planning in reducing emissions and transforming cities into sustainable spaces. The session brought together city leaders and innovators working towards a future where cities harmonise with nature and prioritise people's quality of life.
The Green Zone, open to the public until 12 December, offers an extended opportunity for attendees to engage in impactful initiatives and discussions.
Visitors can enjoy a variety of food choices with over 90 food and beverage outlets featuring a diverse range of cuisines. Selected restaurants in the Green Zone include Assembly Mezze & Skewers, Alif Café, PXB, The Four Food Truck Parks, Q Coffee, Hideaway, Reform Bar & Grill, Tost, and several others. Remember to make a reservation for a restaurant in the Green Zone via Eat App. Do not miss the Expo City Farm, featuring both indoor and outdoor spaces growing crops, fruits, and vegetables.
