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Gulf News bags environment award
Dubai government agency recognises paper's drive to spread awareness.
- By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:58 January 6, 2009
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- The "Go Green" campaign has earned Gulf News a prestigious award for its coverage of environmental pollution, events and initiatives in the UAE.
Dubai: The "Go Green" campaign has earned Gulf News a prestigious award for its coverage of environmental pollution, events and initiatives in the UAE.
The Outstanding Environmental Publication award will be presented to Gulf News next week as part of the Environment, Health and Safety Awards 2008 organised by the Ports, Customs and Freezone.
The newspaper has been recognised for its continuous efforts to create awareness about environmental issues. It carried articles on the environment and engaged in public outreach and dialogue with readers.
Gulf News Editor-in- Chief Abdul Hamid Ahmad said the award was appreciated and environmental issues here and internationally will continue to be reported on.
Gulf News initiated the "Go Green" campaign on the heels of its "Say No To Plastic Bag" drive, which supported the reduction in use of plastic in daily life.
During eight months of awareness-building within the community, jute bags were distributed to its readers.
Your comments
Congratulations to Gulf News for bagging the environment award! It clearly proves the power of your newspaper (and media) in creating awareness, running campaigns and changing mindsets. We are proud owners of Gulf News jute bags, as well as others and have been using them for the last three years. It is all about choices - they have always been there! Creating awareness towards healthy choices in life is the key! Bravo!
Madhu Bhatnagar
Dubai,UAE
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:30
My heartfelt congratulations to Gulf News for bagging the prestigious environmental journalism award for its "Go Green" campaign. On this memorable occasion I request you to highlight the environmental problem our beautiful Dubai Creek is facing due to the trash thrown by berthed ships. Today morning it was painful to see a lot of garbage floating all around the creek. Please do something to get all this cleared and save our precious marine life.
Raghavendra Kulkarni
Dubai,UAE
Posted: January 07, 2009, 14:30
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