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Tuesday, December 1 - 2009

Ford Environmental Grants award USD90,000 to twelve winners for 2004

Ford Middle East today announced the recipients of the 2004 Ford Motor Company Conservation &... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, December 07 - 2004 at 10:20
The acacia tortilis has a wide variety of uses, not least as forage or shade for farm animals. Its flower pods are often fed to lactating animals to increase milk production; the flowers are an important source of honey, and the leaves, bark and seeds can be used to make medicine.

Ford grants inspire flower power in Qatar

When the Qatar Flora Awareness Programme, an initiative of the Friends of the Environment Centre... Read full article »
Qatar: Wednesday, July 14 - 2004 at 11:41
Projects like this tree planting campaign in Qatar can once again apply for funding from the Ford Grants.

It's five years and counting for the Ford Grants in the Middle East

The Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants celebrate five years in the GCC and... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 26 - 2004 at 08:35
Ford Grants enter their fourth consecutive year in the GCC and third year in the Levant countries, offering a total of $90,000.

Ford Grants help royal mission to protect marine life in Aqaba

When a population of more than 5 million has only 27 kilometres of coastline to share, the... Read full article »
Jordan: Thursday, June 05 - 2003 at 15:50
The Ford Grants: promoting environmental and conservation awareness in the GCC and Levant.

Ford Environmental Grants mark fourth year in the Middle East

Non-profit-making conservation and environmental causes in the GCC and Levant countries will once... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 05 - 2003 at 12:05
Andy Acho (middle), worldwide director of Ford's Environmental Outreach and Strategy, receiving the World Travel Market Environmental Recognition Award in London. UK broadcaster John Stapleton is also pictured.

Ford Environmental Grants win World Travel Market Award

The Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants in the GCC and Levant have been... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, December 14 - 2002 at 10:01
Winners of the 2002 Ford Motor Company Conservation & Environmental Grants pose for the cameras with Zafer Taher, regional marketing manager of Ford MENA.

GCC/Levant conservation and environmental projects receive USD90,000 from Ford

Thirteen volunteer projects dedicated to conservation and the environment in the GCC and Levant... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, November 05 - 2002 at 15:39
Making a splash: a humpback whale is an astonishing sight for marine enthusiasts

Thirteen environmental projects receive Ford grants worth USD90,000

An independent jury of environmental experts has chosen the recipients of this year's GCC/Levant... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, October 26 - 2002 at 09:35

Presentation of Ford grants goes live on the Internet

The 2001 Ford Motor Company Conservation and Environmental Grants for the GCC/Levant region break... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 31 - 2001 at 11:49

Jurors of Ford Environmental Grants choose eleven recipients

Eleven conservation initiatives in the GCC and Levant countries will share the region's coveted... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, October 22 - 2001 at 15:36

Ford sponsors Inaugural Arab Environmental Conference

Ford Motor Company is the official sponsor of the 1st Annual Arab Environmental Conference... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, October 20 - 2001 at 09:40

Jury members meet to select Ford grants recipients

A distinguished panel of Middle East judges meets in Dubai to select the recipients of the 2001... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, October 09 - 2001 at 12:05
Seen at the hand-over of Arreyadi Newspaper's Shield to Ford MENA (L-R): Marketing co-ordinator of Arreyadi Newspaper, Ahmed Shehatah, general manager of Arreyadi Newspapers' Eastern Publishing, General Abdulrahman Al Ghanim, Ford MENA Operations manager, Yasser Shabsogh and Ford MENA Public Affairs manager, Sue Nigoghossian.

Ford MENA recognized for environmental initiatives

Ford Middle East & North Africa (MENA) recently received the Arreyadi newspaper's Shield - an... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 04 - 2001 at 11:14
Removing dead plants before replanting seedlings, to save a plant species vital to a Saudi Arabian creek's eco-system. A Ford Motor Company grant made the project possible.

Ford grants help save vital Saudi water plants

Threatened plants, fish and shrimps in Gulf waterways will be saved using a conservation method... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 25 - 2001 at 11:03
A Ford Motor Company grant has helped the Kuwait Marine Turtle Interest Group counter and reverse a threat to two species of turtles on Kuwait's Karu Island.

Ford grant helps put endangered Kuwait marine turtles on road to recovery

A Ford Motor Company grant has boosted efforts to save two marine turtle species nesting on the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 18 - 2001 at 16:58