Plogging

As a part of its GEMS Global Ambassadors’ Society (GGA), GEMS Education launched its first-ever, distinctive ‘GEMS Ploggers’ in September 2021. Aligned to the 30X30 Dubai Fitness Challenge initiated by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, this enterprise helps construct a fitness-focused mindset and inspires residents of the country to seek healthy and active lifestyles. The GEMS Ploggers not only promotes the 30X30 Dubai’s Fitness Challenge but also brings in an amalgamation of EXPO 2020 themes of EXPO 2020 such as Sustainability, Mobility, and Opportunity.

The GEMS Ploggers conducted its second plog on the 20th of November 2021 with 20 schools participating through its ever-growing twinning program. In partnership with Dubai Municipality, the event took place at 4 beaches across the city, namely – Mamzar Beach, Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim Beach, and Al Mina Beach. Celebrating UAE’s ‘Year of the 50th’, each location accommodated 50 volunteers signifying the vision of the leaders of UAE towards a sustainable and healthy tomorrow for its students, teachers, parents, and the global community.