Ramadan is a time of reflection, gratitude and community. It is also a powerful opportunity to reconnect with the values of moderation, stewardship and care for creation.
This year, One Earth Academy International, in partnership with Emaar and Dubai Aquarium, has launched the Ramadan Earth Guardians Challenge - a family-centred sustainability initiative designed to bring together culture, faith and climate action in a meaningful and practical way.
The challenge extends learning beyond the classroom, encouraging parents and children to take small yet powerful sustainability actions together during Ramadan.
🏆 How to Take Part in the Ramadan Earth Guardians Challenge
Families can join the challenge in just a few simple steps:
Take a photo of your finished poster, meal, pledge board or upcycled decoration.
4️⃣ Share your entry
Post your photo on social media and tag:
@climatekidsacademy and @dubaiaquarium
Or send your photos to our WhatsApp:+971 501 857 7807
All families who complete the challenge will be entered into the Ramadan Earth Guardians Prize Draw, with a chance to win 4 tickets to Dubai Aquarium or a Kayak Adventure to Jebel Mangroves.
🌍 Where Culture Meets Climate Action
Ramadan teaches gratitude for blessings: food, water, time and community. Sustainability asks us to protect those same blessings.
Through three simple, home-based activities, families are guided to:
Prepare a low-waste Sustainable Iftar
Track and reduce water and energy consumption
Create an upcycled Ramadan decoration using only reused materials
Each activity is intentionally designed to reflect key Ramadan values:
Moderation and avoiding excess
Stewardship of natural resources
Gratitude for what we already have
Responsibility towards future generations
By linking these principles with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, families can see that sustainability is not separate from culture; it is deeply aligned with it.
👨👩👧👦 Strengthening Family Engagement
The challenge has been created to:
Encourage parent-child collaboration
Generate tangible, photo-ready outcomes
Spark meaningful conversations at home
Build sustainable habits that extend beyond Ramadan
Families create visible artefacts such as:
Sustainable Iftar tracker posters
Water and energy conservation pledge boards
Upcycled Ramadan decorations
These outputs celebrate creativity and also provide real evidence of values-based action.
🏆 Celebrating Positive Action
At the end of Ramadan, families who complete and share their activities are entered into the Ramadan Earth Guardians Competition.
We are delighted that Emaar / Dubai Aquarium have sponsored a special prize of four Dubai Aquarium tickets for one winning family. This experience reinforces awareness of marine conservation and connects children directly with ocean ecosystems.
In addition, a Mangrove Kayaking Experience in Jubail Mangroves has been included as a prize, allowing families to explore one of the UAE’s most important natural habitats and better understand its role in protecting biodiversity and absorbing carbon.
We extend our sincere thanks to Emaar and Dubai Aquarium for supporting this initiative and helping us celebrate sustainability in action.
🌱 Small Actions, Lasting Impact
By aligning climate action with cultural values, One Earth Academy is helping families see that environmental stewardship is not a new concept; it is already woven into traditions of gratitude and care.
As Ramadan reminds us, blessings grow when they are respected.
Through small family steps, we can build a lasting environmental legacy together.
