'One Million Tree Campaign' joins hands with Zee Network to plant 25 trees at Mohammed Bin Rashid School for Boys

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The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is a voluntary, non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) devoted to protecting the environment through means of education, action programs and community involvement. EEG is actively encouraged and supported by concerned local and federal government agencies. It is the first environmental NGO in the world to be ISO 14001 certified and the only organization of its kind in the UAE with accredited status to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). In 2005 EEG was awarded accredited status to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s Governing Council. It is also a member of the Board of the United Nations Global Compact and is a focal point for the formation of local networks in the Arabian Gulf region. EEG is open to men and women of all nationalities, as well as to public and private organizations, academic establishments and international institutions. It is also a newly certified member of the IUCN.

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Real Media - Zee Network is a media and entertainment conglomerate which is the Middle East arm of the US$ 5 Billion Zee Network. Zee Network is a true blue Asian media powerhouse with a bouquet of over 24 television channels and is the only Asian network with 7 international beams. The network covers the entire spectrum of general entertainment, news, sports and movies. The network also has business interests in publishing, theme parks, multiplexes, gaming, film production and broadcast to name a few. Real Media spearheads the group's operation in Middle East, Northern Africa and Pakistan. Headquartered at the Dubai Media City, UAE the corporation is committed to pioneering media and entertainment in this region. The company takes great pride in its state-of-art infrastructure, human resource and leadership.

One Million Tree Campaign
In support of the United Nations Environment Program 'One Billion Tree Campaign,' EEG surpassed its target of overseeing the planting of more than 1 Million trees in 2007. Answering the renewed call of UN and under the aegis of UNEP, EEG has pledged to push forth the tree planting movement in UAE, throughout 2008.