Dubai: An exhibition launched at Children’s City Dubai in April to build environmental awareness among children ends this month.
The ‘Your Planet Needs You’ exhibition gives children a glimpse into what the world will look like in 2050. It looks at strategies to ensure the survival of communities and lifestyles worldwide in the face of climate change and depleting resources.
“The exhibition is aimed at educating children about the importance of sustainable living. The exhibition conducted in a fun-filled environment will focus on resources, climate change, and our options for a sustainable future,” Eng Salah Ameri, Assistant Director of Dubai Municipality, said. “With a changing climate and dwindling resources, we will need to get more creative about how we live, work and play to ensure that we and our planet survive.” Ameri added.
During the exhibition, children are accompanied by four virtual guides — Dug, Tek, Eco and Buzz — and presented with challenges like finding water in unusual places, designing a super-food, and creating a neighbourhood they would want to live in. The four guides provide children with advice on different ways to tackle the challenges ahead and how to live more sustainably.
The exhibition also offers a first-hand opportunity to see new inventions designed to make the best use of the planet’s resources. It teaches children how to make positive choices to ensure a better future.
Children’s City Dubai, a Dubai Municipality initiative, is located at Creek Park. It is the first educational city in the UAE devoted to children in the 2-15 year age group.
Its features include a planetarium and a toddlers area. Children’s City presents daily educational workshops throughout the year.
