Challenge: How have the coastal areas been affected in the past four decades in the U.A.E? Develop a sustainable framework of four solutions to overcome the challenge of Coastal Erosion in the U.A.E. Solutions suggested need to be supported with factual information and link them to the Biodiversity Strategy of the U.A.E (2014- 2021).

Solution: Green Mile tackled problems that lead to coastal erosion in the U.A.E which are increased urbanization, dredging, rising sea levels, and storm surges. Their solutions were vegetated dunes, hydroelectricity, reef balls (which purify water and provide a habitat for fishes), Vibro Compaction (which makes soil denser), boulders, mangroves, geotextile sand containers (which are bags of sand to break waves), and Coir (which are coconut husks that hold soil in place; and promote vegetation growth).

Furthermore, they created Project H.I.V.E (Hybrid In-Vibro Engineering) which involves engineering permeable barriers using recycled materials along cliffsides to break waves. It also hardens cliffside soils to prevent erosion. Lastly, they introduced Project Re-Coir which is applicable to only coastlines. It involves a barrier made from recycled plastics and uses clothing fibres to retain eroded sediments.