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Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

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Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is a social entrepreneur focused on sustainability, gender equality and international development.
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A call to act on what author Nelson Henderson's line: 'The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.' Pawan Singh / The National
My conservationist great-grandfather inspired me to protect our planet

I am following in the footsteps of Sheikh Zayed by aiming to make the world a better place for future generations

CommentJuly 23, 2019
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
While the automation of tasks may accelerate and the processing of data may grow exponentially, the focus of teaching for the future knowledge workers is making sense of problems and situations according to Kay Firth-Butterfield. Isaac Lawrence / AFP
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is only as good as the people behind it

Rather than driving us all out of jobs, artificial intelligence could enhance human capital and innovation

CommentMay 28, 2019
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Workers sew clothing for a fast fashion retailer in Bangladesh. Nicole Hill/The National)
What cost fast fashion? It’s not just the price tag you have to weigh up

In a consumerist society, we often think of how much we are spending first – but the cost to the environment could be far greater

CommentApril 01, 2019
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
We may have begun to explore other planets, but earth is the only home we have. AFP
Let’s not destroy planet Earth. We don’t have anywhere else to go if we do

We can all play a small part in building a more sustainable future

CommentMarch 03, 2019
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

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