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We are thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking project in partnership with the Borari Tribe of the Brazilian Amazon. Join this incredible tribe, Earth Matter and our partner Distant Imagery Solutions in making a difference! We are looking for your advice on project financing for impact.
This initiative is not just about conservation; it's about empowerment and sustainability. The Borari tribe identified the need for innovative solutions to protect their ancestral lands and preserve their way of life. Tribes like the Borari, who protect 80% of global biodiversity, often lack the resources and technology to combat threats effectively. That's why we're partnering to provide purpose built and community led and built climate technology, including drones, empowering them with accurate data to address forest threats swiftly and effectively.
Unlike traditional approaches, our project empowers the Borari tribe from start to finish. They are not just beneficiaries; they are partners in every sense of the word. Utilizing drones, kites, and balloons for data gathering, they have identified the need for cost-effective solutions with higher resolution and proactive monitoring capabilities, eliminating long delays. These tools are crucial for tracking deforestation threats and reporting them promptly, while also assessing opportunities for scaling up production and enhancing revenue streams like bee farming and medicinal plant cultivation. Additionally, our initiative involves training youth in the tribe on drone usage and data analysis, bolstering awareness and access to cutting-edge communications technology.
By the project's conclusion, they will be fully self-sufficient, in operating and maintainng these tools to amplify their resources and to safeguard their lands independently. We believe in the power of collaboration to create meaningful change. That's why we are seeking project financing to scale up this initiative and amplify its impact. Together, we can support indigenous communities, protect vital ecosystems, and pave the way for a brighter, more sustainable future.
Tanzeed Alam shares his experience with youth at COP28, and thoughts on how to involve and educate the next generation in climate action.
Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters, discusses the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE, and look ahead to COP29 in Azerbaijan.
Earth Matters’ MD Tanzeed Alam recently participated in this documentary about how geopolitical conflicts affect climate change.
03 October 2023: Tanzeed Alam, Earth Matters Consulting Managing Director, gives Climate Conversations a business perspective on how Earth Matters are assessing climate risks.
Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has relaunched the Carbon Calculator tool, which measures the carbon footprint of Dubai’s hospitality sector as part of the Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) initiative. We chatted to The Business Breakfast at Dubai Eye 103.8 about how the tool works and how it can support the wider clean energy targets and the UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategy.
This report centres on the benefits of coastal regeneration for countries in Africa, East Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). All three regions have large coastal areas that support many livelihoods but are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
With COP27 fast approaching on 6 November in Egypt, we have examined the progress of climate action in the GCC, including climate challenges, implementation gaps and practical solutions for climate change adaptation going forward. With thanks to the Middle East Institute-NUS for publishing this series of insights.
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We are proud to announce the release of our latest policy brief on how to stop the next pandemic. The policy brief makes a call for increased political and financial prioritisation to stop the destruction of nature. It targets policymakers in global health, finance and conservation, and the wildlife trade.
uae’s net zero commitment
Live interview with Tanzeed Alam about the UAE’s net zero commitment.
UAE TV interview
Watch our latest interview with UAE TV on air quality in the UAE, discussing the risks of poor air quality, helpful tips and the vision for the future.
Schneider Electric MEA Goes Green Podcast - Tanzeed Alam On Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN And The Importance Of Biodiversity, 23 September 2021
The latest Schneider Electric MEA Goes Green podcast - discussing the fantastic election of our client HE Razan Al Mubarak as president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and our latest publication on how we can avoid another pandemic
Schneider Electric MEA Goes Green Podcast - Restoring the Environment, 4 June 2021
To mark #worldenvironmentday we talk about the need for more sustainable financing, the importance of businesses factoring in environmental impact, and why governmental policy is key to protecting and restoring our habitat.
Climate Change Impacts and Sustainability Solutions in MENA, 8 MAy 2021
Tanzeed Alam and Dr. Mari Luomi from Earth Matters joined the panel at this event hosted by Harvard University and organised by Carboun Cities
Saudi Arabia aims for 50% renewable energy by 2030, backs huge tree planting initiative, 31 March 2021
Climate Home News article featuring Tanzeed Alam, published on 31/03/2021, 3:23pm
Middle-East Energy Transition Dialogues Podcast, 4 March 2021
Francisco Benedito, CEO, ClimateTrade, Andrew Rippon, Founder, Thrupny and Tanzeed Alam, Managing Director, Earth Matters joined us on today's Live Weekly Energy Transition Dialogues to share their insights on current market dynamics.
Think20 (T20) Policy Brief ‘COVID-19 RECOVERY: HOW THE G20 CAN ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITIONS IN THE POWER SECTOR BY SUPPORTING THE PRIVATE SECTOR’
This policy brief was published by Task Force 2 (Climate Change & Environment) of T20, as part of Saudi Arabia’s Presidency of the G20 summit in 2020. The brief includes a series of recommendations for G20 governments to help accelerate the energy transition in the power sector and secure a greener economic recovery from covid-19.
Think20 (T20) Policy Brief ‘REINFORCING GLOBAL CLIMATE GOVERNANCE TO DELIVER HIGHER AMBITION,25 Sept 2020
Mari Luomi contributed to this policy brief outlining how the unique characteristics of the Group of 20 (G20), namely its limited membership, informality, and economic orientation, can be leveraged to promote climate action. Mari was also lead author for this T20 Policy Brief published by Task Force 5 ‘The Future of Multilateralism and Global Governance’.
Gulf States’ Climate Change Policies Amid a Global Pandemic,25 Sept 2020
Mari Luomi wrote this paper for The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, providing an updated account of the evolution of GCC countries’ climate change policies over the past two decades. It examines the immediate related impacts of
the coronavirus pandemic and identifies the main factors that are likely to determine the direction of climate change policies and actions going forward, as the Gulf recovers from the economic devastation caused by the pandemic’s countermeasures.
Middle-East Energy Transition Dialogues Podcast, 29 July 2020
Tanzeed Alam joined this podcast, talking about the rise of Tesla, how best to accelerate the growth of electric vehicles and the importance of nature based solutions and ecotourism to help with a greener economic recovery post-covid.
Middle-East Energy Transition Dialogues - Net Zero Carbon Podcast, 9 July 2020
Tanzeed Alam joined this podcast explaining more about the importance of green recovery and dealing with the climate crisis. He explained the work of Earth Matters Consulting in helping companies look at ‘natural infrastructure’ as a strategy towards net zero carbon.
We need to talk about: Sustainable Shipping, Logistics Middle-East, Issue 190, September/October 2020
Tanzeed Alam & Ahmed Fateen (Power Systems VP Gulf, Schneider Electric) argue why investing in new technologies and practices can guarantee a greener recovery path from the pandemic.
Middle-East Energy Transition Dialogues Podcast, 28 May 2020
Tanzeed Alam was a speaker on this podcast organised by Gulf Intelligence.
‘Sustainable Blue Economy for the UAE’ REPORT May 2020
Working with WWF, we explored how ocean sustainability is weighed in corporate decision-making and identified opportunities on how corporate sustainability can help the marine environments.
Sustainable Blue Economy Report (full) | Sustainable Blue Economy Executive Summary | Sustainable Blue Economy Executive Summary (Arabic)
‘What does the future of sustainability look like?’
PODCAST 6 May 2020
Tanzeed Alam joined this first podcast hosted by Alex Malouf, Director of Communications, Schneider Electric, talking about corporate sustainability. He was joined by Tatiana Abella, Founder and Managing Director of Goumbook.
‘Time is running out to limit global warming effects’ Beyond the Headlines podcast by the National.
POdcast 10 October 2018
Tanzeed Alam was invited by the National newspaper to discuss the implications of the Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change about limiting global warming to 1.5oC.
Forward Talks podcast by Goumbook ‘Humans vs Nature’
podcast april 2020
Tanzeed Alam was invited to speak on this podcast, hosted by Tatiana Abella Antonelli, Founder and Managing Director of Goumbook. They talked about the role played by environmental destruction in causing the covid-19 pandemic and the types of solutions to address climate change and biodiversity.
UAE welcomes COP24 agreement but says more needs to be done
december 2018
Delegates from nearly 200 states finalised procedures to deliver the Paris goals of limiting global temperature rises well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
Engaging Non-state Actors in the Arabian Gulf States in Climate Action
july 2018
Efforts by non-state and subnational actors to address climate change are increasingly seen as complementary to those of national governments.
Engaging Non State Actors working paper for the Emirates Diplomatic Academy Full paper (English) | Executive Summary (english) | Arabic Summary
Read an editorial piece about the paper that was published for the Emirates Diplomatic Academy:
“I am the Sustainabilist”
December 2019
Feature about Tanzeed Alam and the work of Earth Matters Consulting in The Sustainabilist Magazine. Read here:
‘What more can we do to curb climate change?’Beyond the Headlines podcast by the National.
PODCAST 19 december 2018
Tanzeed Alam was invited by the National newspaper to discuss the implications of the UNFCCC COP24 held in Poland and the prospects for climate change action in the GCC.