DEWA brings energy conservation to the fore at Modhesh World
The West Zone at Modhesh World sees DEWA officials bursting with energy as they step up their efforts to achieve a crucial goal – conservation of water and electricity. DEWA is a member of the DSS 2009 Organizing Committee and is showcasing numerous activities through its zone at Modhesh World this DSS.
Targeted at both young chihldren and adults, a variety of activities addressing different issues are presented. DEWA’s campaign called ‘Your Decision’ is also an important feature at Modhesh World. Home owners can register at the DEWA stand to be apart of the campaign to win AED 22,000 if their water and electricity usage show a drastic fall from the time of registration to the campaign.
Pledge boards are made by children using their hand prints under the words “I Pledge to Save Water and Electricity.” They can also write similar lines around their hand prints connecting emotion with conserving nature. Besides this art and craft workshops revolving around ‘Splash’ and ‘Sparky’, DEWA’s mascots, the workshop use innovative mediums of colour and txture including grains and paper balls to engage and educate children.
Many interesting games for children are played including an adapted version of snakes and ladders where each player moves closer to the finish if he or she answers questions correctly about saving water and electricity.
Gifts are given to every child that comes to the DEWA exhibit including soft toys of ‘Splashy’ and ‘Sparky’, a pack of five finger puppets of Abu Saeed Family, colour-story books that educate children to save water and electricity. Squeeze cubes with tips to save water and electricity as well as brochures are distributed to the adults who visit the stand.
A prominent display on another important initiative of DEWA, the Green Building also directed towards adults gives tips like remove carpets during summer to reduce heat and fill up the walls with a lot of oil paintings in winter to absorb heat and keep a room warm.
DEWA’s mascots ‘Splashy’ and ‘Sparky’ are also visit the stand on weekends and while enjoying a meet and greet with them children share information on the use and preservation of water and electricity in a fun way.
Modhesh World doors open at 10.00am – 10:00pm from Saturdays to Wednesdays, from 10:00am – 12midnight on Thursdays, 3:00pm – 12midnight on Fridays. Tickets to the venue are priced at AED 10 - adults and 15 for kids with numerous free games and rides.
