The “Green Curtain” as an Educational Project for Spreading Sustainability Awareness

Abstract

As global warming is an empirically verifiable scientific fact, humanbeings are facing a crucial point of no-return. Throughout the world, manygovernmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private corporationshave been systematically working toward the achievement of asustainable society; however, we are far from any noticeable advances. Thisstudy was conducted to examine the prospect of the potential utilization of a“Green Curtain (biological shutter)” in the UAE in order to facilitate awarenessof, and participation in, sustainable development. The Clitoria ternatea L. greencurtain was established by planting seedlings and examined for its developmentaland morphological characteristics and its effects on microenvironmentalconditions. Clitoria green curtains developed uniformly and effectively. Theeffects of the green curtains on the microenvironment were significant in termsof reducing air temperature and retaining higher humidity during mid-day. Thegreen curtain project has the potential to reduce energy consumption and to beused as an innovative way of experiencing (and spreading awareness of)sustainability among the general public.