You will earn points for every green action.
Are you doing your bit to help Abu Dhabi become sustainable and green?
Well, listen up because you can earn yourself rewards for all the time you spend separating your recycling, reducing your food waste and carbon emissions thanks to a new app developed by The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD).
BAADR aims to reduce carbon emissions, reduce food waste and the consumption of single-use items, conserve energy and encourage people to reuse and recycle their products by providing you with 20 simple tasks from which to choose where you will earn points for positive environmental actions.
Tasks are spread over seven different environmental themes; Reuse, Switch, Grow, Initiate, Conserve, Join and Move; and include switching to organic foods or eating vegetarian meals for one day and finding different ways of reducing the amount of water and electricity that you consume.
Points, which will vary accordingly to each task, will be awarded to users who upload a picture of their completed action on the app using their smartphone and can be redeemed at participating vendors across Abu Dhabi.
Rewards will include free boardwalk admission and 10 per cent off kayaking at Jubail Mangrove Park, a free session at Perform Boxing Studio plus 15 per cent membership discount, buy one get one free deals with Boho Salon and many more.
People can also attend workshops or events to improve their environmental knowledge and as well as using their own mugs, cups and containers when ordering at cafés or restaurants, people can also get involved and organise clean-ups in Abu Dhabi Emirate.
Available to download for free on the Apple Play Store, it is hoped that BAADR will also help change people’s behaviours in their everyday lives and inspire the youth, placing them at the forefront of supporting the government’s drive to creating a greener city that will benefit residents and citizens.
Speaking on the announcement, Khansa Al Blouki, Director of Environmental Outreach at EAD, said: “Together, if we all engage with the app on a daily basis and encourage people to use BAADR often, we can significantly change the way we live and be more mindful of our consumption and behaviour – all of which can help create a better tomorrow in Abu Dhabi.
“We have carefully developed BAADR to be a fun app that is easy to use for everyone and with a wide range of exciting incentives on offer for completed tasks, I encourage all of you to download the app and be part of a unique journey that will not only promote a more sustainable way of life but strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as one of the most sustainable and eco-friendly cities.”
The app will be available to download on Android at a later date.
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