Watch: New video shot at stunning UAE farms highlights simple steps residents can take towards greener living

A new video launched by the UAE’s Year of Sustainability team simplifies the concept of leading a more environmentally-conscious lifestyle. Shot at stunningly green locales and farms across the UAE, the video highlights why ‘sustainability’ is not as complex as people presume it to be.

“The word sustainability can be confusing,” the narrator says. “Plastic, recycling, energy conservation or something else outside our control. But what if it was simpler than that and much closer to how we live?”

Sustainability can mean physical wellness, improved mental health and reconnecting with nature. You can take devices away from your children’s hands and spend time with them.

Green living can mean portioning food and buying locally-produced fruits and vegetables. The UAE aims to secure 50 per cent of some basic food requirements from local farms and producers by end of this year, with the aim of increasing the target to 100 per cent by 2030. Farms have been mushrooming across the UAE, with produce ranging from wheat to strawberry and even saffron.

Green steps

Everyday actions like turning off water taps, planting trees, leaving no waste behind, and switching off the lights can also contribute to making the world greener.

The video shows a child taking more fruits than is needed, with his guardian keeping some back; shutting off the tap sooner while washing vegetables; and other everyday examples that can make your life greener.

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