Kyle Wagner, head of operations at Masdar Farms, shows the inside of the smart farming retrofitted shipping container in Abu Dhabi that grows four tonnes of leafy greens per year. Antonie Robertson / The National
A view of the domes used for urban farming in the Sustainable City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
A member of staff tosses feed in the shrimp pond at an aquaculture farm in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Jubail Mangrove Park in Abu Dhabi. Mangroves are abundant along the coastline of the emirate and can sequester and store carbon for thousands of years. Victor Besa / The National
Scimitar-horned oryx, part of the antelope family, at the Deleika Wildlife Management Centre in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
About 30 turtles are released into the sea on World Sea Turtle Day at Jumeirah Al Naseem beach in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Cyclists get up early to exercise at Al Qudra Bike Track, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Workers prepare tyres before the recycling process at the Gulf Rubber factory in Al Ain. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A view of Barakah's Unit 2. Photo: Wam
Al Bahar Towers in Abu Dhabi use a solar shading system that features a computer-controlled facade made up of thousands of translucent units. Silvia Razgova / The National
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest single-site solar park in the world and central to Dubai's plans to obtain 75 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. Photo: Wam
Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is the first attempt in the Middle East to build a sustainable city. Chris Whiteoak / The National
