Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in cooperation with the Dubai Environment and Climate Change Authority, is continuing its efforts to support environmental sustainability and preserve biodiversity at the Jebel Ali Marine Reserve. Since the beginning of 2026, DEWA has organised a number of beach clean-up and mangrove-planting events at the reserve, during which 700 mangrove trees were planted with the participation of 254 volunteers, who logged 508 hours of voluntary work.
Commitment
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA, said: "From our sense of social responsibility, we are committed to protecting the environment and biological diversity, and to supporting nature-based solutions to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality.
"Our initiatives to plant more mangrove trees, in cooperation with government and private entities, represent a model of the role that integrated community efforts play in supporting environmental sustainability and achieving the United Arab Emirates' goal of planting 100 million mangrove trees by 2030.
"We continue our endeavours to expand green spaces in Dubai, enhance quality of life, and engage all members of the community in efforts to preserve precious natural resources."
From 2023 through the end of May 2026, the total number of mangrove trees planted by DEWA in the reserve reached 14,650. During the reserve's beach clean-up events, DEWA collected more than 3,546 kilograms of waste, mostly plastic materials, with the participation of approximately 2,154 volunteers comprising DEWA employees and their families, staff from some of DEWA's subsidiary companies, and a group of students from the DEWA Academy.
Participants in the events praised DEWA's efforts to raise awareness of the importance of tree planting and to encourage the adoption of practical and scalable solutions for improving air quality and preserving aquatic and terrestrial habitats and coastal ecosystems in Dubai.