Climate Change, Politics, Videos & Documentaries, May 1st, 2010,
Here is an extra clip from Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong’s The Stupid Show in which young citizens of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates are interviewed about environmental attitudes in their country. This could easily just be seen as a typical ‘laugh at the rich kids’ bit of reality TV. There is nothing exclusively Emirati about how these young people feel about environmental issues and how they live their lives. After all, Paris Hilton didn’t become an international star and yes, ‘role model’, for nothing. The ‘greed is good’ mantra didn’t die with legwarmers, hair mousse and other…
Tags: Age of Stupid, Armstrong, Dubai, emissions, environmental, Franny, Kids, rich, Stupid Show, UAE, United Arab Emirates
Science & Technology, Videos & Documentaries, Oct 12th, 2009,
In a marked contrast to the ecologically reckless and headstrong behavior that continues to characterize development in the United Arab Emirates – especially Dubai – the state of Abu Dhabi is building an experimental city based on environmental sustainability. It is called Masdar City, a zero-emissions urban vision planned to house 50,000 residents and 1,500 businesses, at a cost of $22 billion (€15 billion). An ambitious attempt by the UAE to diversify an economy largely dependent on fossil fuels, this planned city project is largely being funded by the state of Abu Dhabi and has a predicted completion time of…
Tags: Abu Dhabi, city, Masdar, UAE
