Tag: Earth Day

One of Kashmir’s emerging athletes, Manan Hassan Wani, who is also famous a solo cyclist, chose to run from Sopore to Srinagar to mark the celebration of Earth Day, an annual international event organized in the entire world for creating awareness about environmental sustainability and the green future of planet earth. The event was organized by the South Asian Voluntary Association of Environmentalists (SAVAE), an organization which focuses on environmental policy in South Asia. Wani started the run at 7:00 am from the apple Town of Sopore in North Kashmir and completed the 50km distance between Sopore and Srinagar in ... Read more

Etihad Airways, the national airline of UAE, will be the first airline in the region to operate a flight without any single-use plastics on board, in a bid to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution. Flight EY484 departed Abu Dhabi on 21 April, landing in Brisbane on 22 April – Earth Day, the first airline in the world to operate a single-use plastic free flight on an ultra-long haul sector. “Sustainable and efficient transport is core to the government’s vision, and we commend Etihad’s proactivity in paving the way for sustainability and efficiency in air transportation. The investment ... Read more