1.      Visiting The Center of Waste Management, Al Ain. 18/3/2014. This visit benefits students and faculty members in increasing social responsibility towards minimizing and reusing wastes.

2.      The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Environmental Days, 22/2/2018, 21/02/2019, 25/02/2020 by COB. This activity shed the light on the importance of environmental awareness

3.      Field Visit to Masdar City, 13/11/2018 The visit provided students with the opportunity to get to learn about the up to dates in the clean energy and green houses.

4.      Lecture delivered by H.E. Dr. Matar Hamed Al Neyadi - Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Energy & Industry on 25/11/2018 for COB students. The lecture titled "Social Responsibility and its Role in Energy Conservation." HE stressed the necessity of educating young people in the field of consumption and rationalization of energy to instill social responsibility and involve young people in the social development process and encourage them to preserve natural resources for future generations.

5.      Attended Middle East HSE and Sustainability Week, The Energy Institute, 12/10/2019. The Energy Institute (EI) is the chartered professional membership body bringing global energy expertise together. This activity was mainly provided a unique network with insight spanning the world of energy, from conventional oil and gas to the most innovative renewable and energy efficient technologies.

6.       Attended the 5th Annual Water & Energy Congress, 11/2/02020, this activity is to address the key global goals on sustainable management of water and sanitation for all and ensuring access to affordable, reliable and sustainable modern energy. It also links academic research with industry.

7.      Served as a jury evaluating different rounds of “Out of the box” competition, Zayed Central Library- AlAin , Zayed Maktaba (17-22/02/2020). This is to support the sustainable improvement of societies.

Brief of the Environmental Days

College of Business Environmental Day aimed to raise awareness on the importance of environmental protection for economic development as well as on the need to adopt more sustainable production and consumption patterns. Nowadays, the majority of consumers are quality oriented, so sustainability should be addressed and marketed as the ultimate quality feature in the consumption of products and services. 

The activities during the Environmental day included presentations, videos and posters presented have been successful in raising awareness and in showing concrete examples of how we can practice the concept in our daily lives. The plantation session was good to aid in making or Campus Green and Clean.  This event is the “beginning” of a series of concrete actions to leap and adopt a lifestyle that enables us to achieve a sustainable consumption and production pattern.

COB appreciated the guests from Tadweer, Al Ain Municipality,and Lootah BioFuels as their products from Used Cooking Oil as a less expensive, renewable and clean fuel to reduce waste while increase recycling..

The College of Business at Al Ain University organized each year for the last three years the environmental day at Al Ain Campus “the Second Annual Environment Day under the theme "Towards a Safe and sustainable Environment", under the supervision of Dr. Mosab Tabash, Dr. Shorouq Eletter and Dr. Maha Rahrouh. The main purpose of the day is to raise the community awareness regarding the environmental risks and how to protect the environment.

The annual environmental day has a set of different activities, especially with the participation / cooperation with Tadweer “Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center”. The aim of the cooperation with Tadweer is to closely know the programs that the UAE government follow to protect the environment. Eng. Khaled Alkhanbshi, Dr. Mathangi Radhakrishnan and Nashwa Al Amri gave a detailed presentation on Tadweer and projects done to protect environment and reduce pollution especially recycling. Dr. Adel Ahmed, Dean of College of Business gave a brief about environment awareness. Moreover, Dr. Tahira Yasmeen gave a lecture titled as sustainable development and environment challenges in GCC economies. Further, adopting a seedling initiative is suggested by Dr. Kholoud Al Qeisi. Prizes and appreciation certificates are distributed to the winners of best poster, best video and best product made by recycled material.  At the end of the day, a planation drive for some seedlings is done in the university premises which was distributed by the Community Service Department of Al Ain Municipality, where Prof. Ghaleb El Refae, AAU President, Faculty members and students are participated in the drive.

Students were given a chance to contribute, and compete, in one (or more, if possible) of the following: products made from Recycled Materials, videos and/or posters. The topics of students’ contributions should be of anything related to saving our environment such as Air Quality, Renewable Energy, Recycling, Pollution reduction, Plantations, Waste Management, Climate Change, Water Security, and others. Students’ products were successful in raising awareness and in showing concrete examples of how we can practice the concept in our daily lives. The winners of the best Poster, Video, and Best product had received prizes at the end of the activity and, moreover, all participants had received certificates of participation.

The day activity was enriched by having our guest speakers from Tadweer, Al Ain Municipality. The given talks were very informative and encouraging towards a safe and sustainable environment, in addition to the fun that all attendees had during the “Questions” session and the kind gifts distributed by Tadweer members.

The “Adopting a plant” initiative was very exciting and all attendees had got at least one plant to take care of. Updates of the plants growths were suggested to be uploaded on the university website (blog).

The plantation session was very much productive as we, with the university president practiced and enjoyed contributing into making our Campus Greener and Cleaner.

Appreciation certificates and slogans were given to Speakers (from Tadweer and from the COB) and to all involved members.

We consider this event as a “beginning” of a series of concrete actions to leap and adopt a lifestyle that enables us to achieve a sustainable consumption and production patterns, which enhances our community safety and prosperity.

Summary:

Deanship of Student Affairs is keen to highlight the concept of sustainability through organizing events and activities related to it, to raise awareness and give students and graduates insights into the importance of maintaining stability in many environmental and social levels.

Advantages:

• Raise awareness on environmental and social sustainability among students and local community.

• Create an environment for current and future students where they can acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to solve societal problems and shape a sustainable future.

• Encourage students to excel at living their lives to benefit humanity and care for our planet.

• Keeping students up to date with new terms and concepts.

Improvements:

• Organize Projects and workshops that help students to fully understand the term of sustainability.

• Follow social and environmental changes that will occur in the near future and provide acknowledgment.

• Sustainability should be incorporated in colleges curriculums within core subjects.