How Sharjah is Spearheading the Global Movement Towards Sustainable Living

CNN Business Arabic recently published a report on Sharjah Sustainable City, the first sustainable master-planned community in the emirate of Sharjah. The city is designed according to the three pillars of sustainability: social, environmental, and economic. In terms of environmental sustainability, the project includes high-tech facilities to implement urban farming, community gardening, and vertical farming. The city is equipped with renewable energy, treats wastewater, and recycles waste.

To encourage a sustainable lifestyle and mitigate environmental damage, Karim El-Jisr, Chief Sustainability Officer at Diamond Developers/Sharjah Sustainable City, highlights how the city is empowering its residents with facilities such as villas equipped with energy-efficient appliances that help reduce utility bills and a network of walking and cycling paths to promote clean mobility to reduce carbon emissions.