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The Expo Blog is a space for posts on the history, themes, legacies and experience of Expos. It includes articles from the BIE and external contributors.
What would you do to save the only planet that we’ve got?
We were able to learn a lot at Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability Pavilion - Terra. This pavilion highlights how human behavior impacts the environment and how we can help to preserve and protect it. We marveled through the forest's roots and explored under the ocean as we learn more about our planet. We also participated in several informative and interactive activities on-site. One structural highlight of this pavilion is its massive 130-metre wide canopy featuring 1,055 solar panels - capable of generating 4GWh of renewable energy.
As an architect, I was eagerly anticipating my visit to Terra - Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability Pavilion, a project that has acquired LEED platinum certification, the highest available accreditation for sustainable architecture.
The videos and photos posted by Expo 2020 Dubai have always raised my curiosity, so I was very excited for the Pavilion Premiere so I could visit the site. In terms of technology, creativity and thought process, World Expos are always ahead of the times.
I am Samantha, a Flight Attendant with Emirates Airline originally from Zimbabwe. My first World Expo experience was visiting Expo 2010 Shanghai, which I enjoyed so much that I could not wait for Dubai to host Expo 2020!
Visiting Terra - the Sustainability Pavilion was an experience like no other, there is something intriguing and educational everywhere you turn. The experience of being at the pavilion opened up my eyes to the fact that WE CAN live in harmony with nature - if we just chose to, and line up small everyday decisions with this all important decision.
We are Ernestas and Daryna, a travel couple, who were lucky to be able to visit Dubai and get to experience the Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion Premiere! The experience was unique and felt like it was a visit to the future.
One of the things we really loved about visiting Expo 2020 Dubai's Sustainability Pavilion was how it covered key topics, such as climate change, in a fun and unique way and encouraged us to be more mindful. We hope you enjoy the video and get a glimpse into Expo 2020 Dubai through our eyes!
It was 165 years ago that Expo 1855 Paris, France's first World Expo, drew to a close. Here are some interesting facts about this singular event: