Events
Latest events & webinars
ABU DHABI SUSTAINABILITY WEEK 2024
17-18 April 2024
Earth Matters spoke at the World Future Energy summit for a series of panel discussions, interviews and workshops tackling critical climate solutions and showcasing SME solutions.
Sustainable Cities in Action Forum 2024
5-6 Mar 2024
Tanzeed Alam participated in a workshop at this event at Expo City Dubai called ‘Scaling SME Solutions for Future Impact’.
FIELD TRIP TO A MANGROVE PLANTATION SITE WITH DISTANT IMAGERY AND THE BORARI TRIBE
Dec 2023
Tanzeed Alam participated in a field trip to a mangrove plantation site with partners Distant Imagery Solutions and Neila from the Borari indigenous tribe.
SME’s on the road to net zero at COP28
6 Dec 2023
Earth Matters, in partnership with Sustain UAE, Blue Forest and Distant Imagery Solutions organised an event as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week’s Special Edition to COP28: SMEs on the Road to Net Zero. Our event aimed to highlight the importance of locally led Nature-based Solutions. Read more on our blog
Partnerships to Catalyze Climate Action at COP28 Beyond
27 Nov 2023
Tanzeed Alam of Earth Matters moderated a fireside chat with Her Excellency Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, the Permanent Representative of the UAE to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to discuss the power of digital innovation and a value chain approach.
See Institute CLIMATE TALK SERIES
PREPARING FOR COP28
22 June 2023
GREEN FINANCE AND ESG: DRIVING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR A RESILIENT FUTURE. Harness the Power of Green Finance and ESG: Empowering Climate Action! Engage in the dialogue on developing competencies for tackling climate change.
The Expo Live Innovation Programme
12 May 2023
Expo Live Innovation Impact Grant Programme. Earth Matters Founder Tanzeed Alam was invited to be a judge on the Evaluation Committee for the Final Pitch Event at Expo City Dubai.
MENA Oceans Summit
8 June 2023
Earth Matters’ Founder Tanzeed Alam engaged in a fireside chat with Ignace Beguin; Oceans and Coasts Lead of the High Level Champions, and attended the DP World Ocean’s Day strategy consultation event.
VOICES OF SUSTAINABILITY
28 April 2023
In this episode of Voices of Sustainability, William Asiko, Vice President, Africa of Rockefeller Foundation and Anjali Bansal, Founding Partner of Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund, join Tanzeed Alam in a discussion on climate finance.
Road to COP28
29 May 2023
Earth Matters attended the Road to COP28 event with our client HE Razan Al Mubarak; UN High Level Climate Champion for COP28. Contributors included Marcia Toledo - Director of Adaptation & Resilience, Climate Champions Team, and Tatiana Antonelli Abella - Managing Director & Founder of Goumbook.
COP 27 Nature-based solutions in the UAE
8 Nov 2022
COP27 Nature-based Solutions in the UAE event ,moderated by Tanzeed Alam, Managing Director of Earth Matters Consulting.
Actions towards Net Zero 2050 UAE
28 Oct 2022
Earth Matters Consulting joined the panel to discuss the impact, challenges and practical strategies organisations can take on their journey to Net Zero.
COP 27 and the Middle East – From Ambitious Climate Pledges to Action?
26 Oct 2022
This online discussion examines the current state of climate action and implementation gaps in the Middle East.
Climate week 2022
6-9 June 2022
Tanzeed Alam joined the panel at the MEI Climate Week virtual conference on Tuesday 7th June for a discussion on the Future of Resilient Cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and the unique challenges they will face due to climate change.
EU-GCC Energy & Climate Change Dialogue
11 May 2022
Organised by the EUGCC Clean Energy Technology Network Policy officers and experts from both regions discussed key priorities, programmes and developments for climate change.
MENA Climate Week
March 28 2022 – MENA climate week side event with World Bank, Aeon collective, EU-GCC Clean Energy technology network.
March 29 2022 – MENA climate week side event with PwC – Reimagining our region through ESG.
ESG and the Transition to Net Zero Webinar
March 25 2022
Tanzeed Alam and Kyle Weber joined this webinar for an interesting and engaging discussion on the very relevant and important topic of ESG and the transition to Net Zero.
Expo 2020 Dubai, World water day Indian Ocean Event
March 23 2022
Earth Matters MD Tanzeed Alam moderated this insightful Expo 2020 Dubai event on the Indian Ocean today. Watch the full session here: https://lnkd.in/eFwUWTUN
The World Future Energy Summit 2022
Jan 19 2022
Earth Matters was delighted to speak at the Climate & Environment Forum, at the World Future Energy Summit at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
‘Clean Air for Blue Skies’ session, Expo 2020 Dubai
Oct 12 2021
Tanzeed Alam moderated this session, discussing the best practices in air quality management in the private transport and logistics sector, and positive impact of clean air on public health, climate change and economic development.
CLIENT NEWS: H.E RAZAN AL MUBARAK IS ELECTED AS NEW PRESIDENT OF IUCN
Sept 8 2021
We at Earth Matters Consulting are very proud to have contributed to Razan Al Mubarak’s IUCN campaign in an advisory capacity on climate change.
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR CLEAN AIR AND BLUE SKIES MODERATED BY TANZEED ALAM
Sept 7 2021
Did you know that air pollution was responsible for 8.7 million deaths in 2018 alone? That was 1 in 5 global deaths that year. Organised by the EU delegation to the UAE and Swiss Embassy, moderated by Tanzeed Alam, MD of Earth Matters Consulting
Digitisation & Sustainability: The Roadmap for Water Industries
March 9 2021
Webinar by Schneider Electric about how the Water and Waste Water Industry is transforming digitally, and with an eye on Sustainability.
Listen to the webinar here
THE SYNERGY OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CARBON MARKET DEVELOPMENTS IN ACHIEVING NET ZERO CARBON IN THE GCC REGION
January 19, 2021
Virtual workshop during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Read the executive summary for the event here
C – Suite Panel at the 2021 Annual Unilever Sustainable living Event
Jan 15, 2021
C – Suite Panel Discussed Designing A green Recovery for MENA. Find further information here
REGIONAL CARBON PRICING & MARKETS VIRTUAL SERIES - MENA
January 14, 2021
Jointly organised by IETA, The World Bank and the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC).
Accelerating solar rooftop adoption across the Middle-East
Webinar 2 July 2020
Tanzeed Alam moderated this webinar with panelists from Engie and the Green Economy Financing Facility of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Further details here.
Hotels - “Optimizing Energy Consumption during Low Occupancy”
Webinar 29 June
Tanzeed Alam moderated this webinar that was organised by Farnek and the Swiss Business Council Environment Group.
Presentation available here.
The importance of remote operations and digitising operations in the age of COVID-19
webinar 30 april 2020
Tanzeed Alam moderated this webinar, which also included representatives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Alcazar Energy and Scatec Solar.
Reception and Panel Discussion Renewable Energy
13 January 2020, Swiss Ambassador’s Residence, Abu Dhabi
Earth Matters Consulting helped to organise this event as part of its activities on the Environment Committee of the Swiss Business Council.
EU-GCC Workshop on Economic Diversification in the Context of Climate Change
11 November 2019
Tanzeed Alam chaired the session on ‘engaging the private sector on climate action’ and provided a presentation about GCC activities in this area. He did this in his role as Climate Change Convenor for the EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network.
Take a look at the press release for the EU-GCC Workshop here
Climate Change Workshop for EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
January 2019, Muscat, oman
Tanzeed Alam as Climate Change Convener for EU-GCC CETN provided a presentation on the economic opportunities for climate change action. Attendees were from the GCC and EC Secretariats, as well as representatives from government bodies of GCC countries.
UN World Data Forum and the Eye on Earth Symposium
22-24 October 2018
Earth Matters and Acclimatise partnered to organise an event at the Eye on Earth Symposium in Dubai. ‘Earth Observation Data to Support Robust Investment Decisions in the face of a changing climate’ was moderated by Tanzeed Alam and featured speakers from Group on Earth Observations (Steve Ramage), Amazon Web Services (Jed Sundwall), Acclimatise (John Firth) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Mike Brewer. Summary of discussion document
All presentations: John Firth | Mike Brewer | Steve Ramage | Jed Sundwall
Empowering the private sector for climate change action
webinar 11 June 2020
Tanzeed Alam chaired and moderated this webinar in his role as Climate Change Convenor for the EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network. Speakers included Ibrahim Al Zu’bi (Majid Al Futtaim Properties), Stephanie Weckend (IRENA) and Stephan Gobert (Engie Middle-East).
Energy Transition for Cities of the Future
February 2020, World Urban Forum, Abu Dhabi
Tanzeed Alam joined this panel discussion organised and moderated by the International Renewable Energy Agency. Other speakers were from UN Habitat, REN21, WWF Sweden and Mott Macdonald.
Barriers to sustainable cities: If sustainability is cost-effective, why isn't everyone doing it?
13 January 2020, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week January 2020
Tanzeed Alam moderated this panel. Other speakers were Muawieh Radaideh, Kenny Leroy, Shams Eldien Naga, Chris Chi Lon Wan, Stephan Frantzen.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AND CARBON MARKETS: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GCC?
12 September 2019, 24th World Energy Congress, Abu Dhabi
Earth Matters Consulting assisted with organising and moderating this event for Engie, Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, Dubai Carbon Centre for Excellence, Clean Energy Business Council and Emirates Environmental Group.
View press release , summary of event and presentations: Dubai Carbon Centre for Excellence | European Commission | Dhabi Global Market | World Bank
Green Economy and Businesses, Tharawat Family Business Forum
23 January 2019
Tanzeed Alam joined this panel and spoke about the challenges and business opportunities for companies to tackle climate change.
Gulf Petrochemicals Association Responsible Care Conference
2 May 2018
Tanzeed Alam was invited to speak about role of civil society stakeholders and recommendations on how the petrochemicals industry can take the lead on recycling plastics. Presentation here:
Climate change and clean energy in light of Covid-19 and oil price developments
webinar 14 may 2020
Tanzeed Alam chaired and moderated this webinar in his role as Climate Change Convenor for the EU-GCC Clean Energy Technology Network. Dr Mari Luomi, Associate Consultant of Earth Matters joined the webinar along with Dr Said Al Sarmi, GCC Secretariat General and Dr Haris Doukas, National Technical University of Athens.
Presentation available here.
Cities: 'Achieving net-zero, carbon neutral goals through accelerated energy transition
14 January 2020, Energy Forum, Abu Dhabi
Tanzeed Alam was a panelist here. Other speakers: Majd Fayyad, Moderator (Emirates Green Building Council), Carlos Amaya (Department of Energy, Abu Dhabi), Raed Ahmad Bkayrat (Clean Energy Business Council), Karl W. Feilder (Neutral Fuels Company), Claude Godin (DNV GL)
10th Gulf Intelligence Forum - industry round table on climate change
8 January 2020, New York University, Abu Dhabi
Tanzeed Alam joined an industry roundtable organised by Gulf Intelligence, speaking about the challenges and opportunities for climate change action in industry.
Climate change - financial disclosures and investors
29 April 2019
Earth Matters Consulting organised and moderated this event as part of its activities for the Environment Committee of the Swiss Business Council. There were presentations from the Chair of the Environment Committee, Matteo Boffa, Tanzeed Alam, Dr Richenda Connell (Acclimatise) and Karim El Jisr (The Sustainable City). Attendees included major banks from the UAE and Switzerland, as well as members of the business council. The location was kindly provided in kind by The Sustainable City. Attendees also went on a tour of the Sustainable City at the end.
Take a look at the presentations here: Earth Matters Consulting | Acclimatise
EnRupt Innovation Forum Dubai “Building the Future of Energy with Artificial Intelligence”
12 december 2018
Tanzeed Alam moderated a panel discussing to role of Artificial IntelligenceI in Clean Energy Transformation. Speakers included at this event organised by Enrupt.