The C Institute hosts; The center specializing in education, training and research specializing in sustainability in The Sustainable City – Dubai, the World Sustainability Summit, on April 25 and 26 in the building of the Sustainable Institute, which achieves net-zero emissions.
In its inaugural year, the Summit will highlight the urgent need for global greenhouse gas emissions to reach net-zero emissions, and will constitute an important platform and forum for industry experts, researchers and academics from around the world to engage in discussions aimed at reviewing the latest strategies and solutions and accelerating climate action.
Engineer Fares Saeed said: Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the C Institute: Reaching net zero emissions is no longer an unattainable ambition, but has now become a goal that can be achieved, and we, for our part, have succeeded in achieving it at the C Institute in light of one of the most severe and difficult climatic and weather conditions. . In conjunction with hosting the C-Institute Global Sustainability Summit, which is in line with the “UAE Initiative to achieve climate neutrality and reduce zero emissions by 2050,” we renew our commitment to creating an environment in which academic research meets practical application. This provides the potential to generate practical, applicable insights and ideas for policy makers, industry leaders and emerging entrepreneurs. There is no doubt that this summit confirms our commitment and pledge at the C Institute to educate, inspire and embrace the future generation of sustainability pioneers and advocates.”
The summit featured the participation of a group of prominent speakers, most notably Maha Al-Qattan, Chief Sustainability Officer at DP World Group; Gary King, President of I. bad. eFutures in Abu Dhabi; Jack Matthews, President, Matthews Southwest; and Ghanem Al Falasi, Senior Vice President – Technology and Entrepreneurship at Dubai Silicon Oasis.
This summit, which is dedicated to finding solutions, will include international researchers from more than 30 prestigious universities and 12 companies who will present 75 research papers covering a wide range of social, environmental, and economic sustainability topics, such as climate neutrality initiatives, circular economy solutions, and strategies for building resilient cities and communities.
In addition to scientific discussions and academic dialogues, the summit organized a 5-day training camp focusing on nurturing emerging and promising companies in the field of sustainability. Successful startups in the training program will have the opportunity to join the “Bidayat” business incubator program, where these pioneers will benefit from testing these solutions in the heart of the living laboratory of the sustainable city in Dubai, in addition to the opportunity for direct access and communication with investors and eligibility for early grants to stimulate their growth and increase their influence and presence. In this area.
The summit is organized in cooperation with C Holding. The leading company in designing, building and investing in sustainable cities and infrastructure, and behind the launch of the Sustainable City brand, with the aim of leading the global trend towards a net-zero emissions future. It is noteworthy that “Sea Holding” works directly and closely with the academic team at “Sea Institute” to promote the goals of climate neutrality and provide partners and entrepreneurs in various sectors with the knowledge, expertise, and tools necessary to achieve the United Nations goals for climate neutrality 2050.