Humans... the carbon producers
Published: 04:02 PM,Feb 24,2025 | EDITED : 08:02 PM,Feb 24,2025
The environment is in focus this week in Oman.
We live in it, so we do not think too much about it. We take it all as our rights. We often take parents for granted, especially mothers.
The whole world might be looking up at them differently for various reasons, but for us they are the ones who have to find solutions to our problems and demands. Then we grow up and realise life is nothing like that - we need to find our own solutions. As time goes on, we begin to take care of our parents. They thrive when they are given company because there is nothing like good companionship.
Similarly, it is time for nature too to receive care.
The week began with the arrival of ID Geneve and the announcement of Oman’s own environmentalist, Rumaitha al Busaidy as the brand ambassador.
I met Rumaitha as she was just starting her radio journey. The environment has been her field of study and career. She has been a champion of climate campaigns. And now she has a distinct role in an international movement that promotes recycling.
It was amazing to look at watch straps made out of 100 per cent recycled steel using a solar furnace. There are other straps made out of waste of grapes, such as grape skin, stalks and seeds.
The CEO and co-founder of ID Geneve, Nicolas Freudigar, explained how they are a platform for climate heroes, climate solutions and change makers. They look worldwide for eco-innovators, and one of them is the solar furnace. Imagine re-melting the collected waste steel with the power of the sun!
More and more organisations have begun to look into the circular economy. The concept of reducing waste, and if waste is inevitable, then recycle it.
Meanwhile, Oman began climate week on Monday with the theme of climate action and there are numerous researchers and speakers in town.
It was at the ministerial delegation discussion, the topic of green jobs came up. This is an insight for the schoolers to look into for career path.
The Executive Director of IUCN, Dr Jaryal Al Ayyam said that we do not talk enough about jobs when it comes to energy transition. Millions of jobs are going to be made available.
The renewables are the place to be for green jobs so are the wetlands, energy efficiency and other environmental projects. That reminds us to ask ourselves, how green are our jobs?
According to the experts, ‘A green career is an occupation which contributes to the preservation or restoration of our environment.’
And had the chance to meet a lot of companies and organisations specialising in this greenness. The Omani award winning SME climate tech start up 44.01 does just that. They inject carbon mixed with water into the peridotite rock and so it is out of the atmosphere. They have already got the attention of nations who have got this type of rock.
We are all producing carbon footprints each day, each moment - when we are using the car, flying to a destination, switching on the air conditioner, refrigerator and the list is endless.
That is when a friend enlightened on the benefits of mangrove and planting of mangroves.
Kenya is one such nation that has gone all the way with renewable energies, including geothermal. So the renewable energy is already a reality in some parts of the world.
And in the world of celebrities there are the biggest carbon-polluting celebrities and greenest celebrity who are sustainable celebrities. You could be a green you.
We live in it, so we do not think too much about it. We take it all as our rights. We often take parents for granted, especially mothers.
The whole world might be looking up at them differently for various reasons, but for us they are the ones who have to find solutions to our problems and demands. Then we grow up and realise life is nothing like that - we need to find our own solutions. As time goes on, we begin to take care of our parents. They thrive when they are given company because there is nothing like good companionship.
Similarly, it is time for nature too to receive care.
The week began with the arrival of ID Geneve and the announcement of Oman’s own environmentalist, Rumaitha al Busaidy as the brand ambassador.
I met Rumaitha as she was just starting her radio journey. The environment has been her field of study and career. She has been a champion of climate campaigns. And now she has a distinct role in an international movement that promotes recycling.
It was amazing to look at watch straps made out of 100 per cent recycled steel using a solar furnace. There are other straps made out of waste of grapes, such as grape skin, stalks and seeds.
The CEO and co-founder of ID Geneve, Nicolas Freudigar, explained how they are a platform for climate heroes, climate solutions and change makers. They look worldwide for eco-innovators, and one of them is the solar furnace. Imagine re-melting the collected waste steel with the power of the sun!
More and more organisations have begun to look into the circular economy. The concept of reducing waste, and if waste is inevitable, then recycle it.
Meanwhile, Oman began climate week on Monday with the theme of climate action and there are numerous researchers and speakers in town.
It was at the ministerial delegation discussion, the topic of green jobs came up. This is an insight for the schoolers to look into for career path.
The Executive Director of IUCN, Dr Jaryal Al Ayyam said that we do not talk enough about jobs when it comes to energy transition. Millions of jobs are going to be made available.
The renewables are the place to be for green jobs so are the wetlands, energy efficiency and other environmental projects. That reminds us to ask ourselves, how green are our jobs?
According to the experts, ‘A green career is an occupation which contributes to the preservation or restoration of our environment.’
And had the chance to meet a lot of companies and organisations specialising in this greenness. The Omani award winning SME climate tech start up 44.01 does just that. They inject carbon mixed with water into the peridotite rock and so it is out of the atmosphere. They have already got the attention of nations who have got this type of rock.
We are all producing carbon footprints each day, each moment - when we are using the car, flying to a destination, switching on the air conditioner, refrigerator and the list is endless.
That is when a friend enlightened on the benefits of mangrove and planting of mangroves.
Kenya is one such nation that has gone all the way with renewable energies, including geothermal. So the renewable energy is already a reality in some parts of the world.
And in the world of celebrities there are the biggest carbon-polluting celebrities and greenest celebrity who are sustainable celebrities. You could be a green you.