Climate Education
We help young people explore environmental challenges through coding, robotics and hands-on projects. We also support educators with training and learning materials that bring these experiences into the classroom.
Change the world, one bit at a time.
Hands-on climate education for young people. Meaningful play and connection for older adults.
doyourbit brings people together to learn, create and contribute. Through our two flagship programmes, Climate Education and Golden Years, we use technology and purposeful play to address challenges that matter to people and the planet.
Based in Dubai, we work with schools, community organisations and partners internationally.
Organisations we have worked with
Our work grows through collaboration with schools, foundations, businesses and community organisations.
FIFA FoundationAKA PartnersDeloitteMicro:bit Educational FoundationHBS Club of GCCAmerican Academy for GirlsIBPC Qatar4get-me-not Alzheimer’s Association
Two programmes.
A shared purpose.
Learning can help us care for our world and connect with one another at every age.
Golden Years
We bring older adults and younger generations together through guided LEGO® activities that encourage conversation, creativity and social connection.
Climate change hackathon
Students work in teams to develop technology-based responses to environmental challenges. They investigate a problem, build and test a prototype, and present their ideas to judges. Along the way, they practise collaboration, problem-solving and communicating their thinking.
We adapt the format to the participants and setting, with preparation at school or facilitated building during the event.
From challenge to presentation
- InvestigateTeams explore a real environmental problem and the people it affects.
- BuildThey use coding, sensors and robotics to create a working prototype.
- TestIdeas are challenged, improved and prepared for a live demonstration.
- PresentTeams explain their thinking and solution to judges and peers.
Thursday, 29 April 2027
Girls in ICT Hackathon 2027
Our next Dubai hackathon gives teams time to prepare approximately 70% of their prototype before the event. On the day, they receive an additional Sustainable Development Goal to integrate before presenting to the judges.
Enquire About the 2027 Hackathon
P³ Kit: People, Planet and Prosperity
The P³ Kit helps students turn ideas into working projects. Built around the BBC micro:bit and supporting components, it connects coding with environmental investigation through four themes.
Earth
Explore how technology can help us care for our environment.
Water
Investigate water use and develop ideas for conservation and monitoring.
Food
Build projects connected to growing food and using resources responsibly.
Space
Explore engineering and environmental sensing through missions beyond the classroom.
Students learn by making, testing and improving. Teachers can use the kit within lessons, workshops or hackathons.
Coding education across Africa
Strong coding foundation gives teachers and students more ways to explore challenges and develop solutions.
Our work at COP31
We are bringing our experience in youth education, AI and climate action to COP31 in Türkiye.
Our contribution focuses on youth- and women-centred policy workshops, connecting community perspectives with discussions about AI and climate governance.
We welcome conversations with schools, foundations, policymakers and organisations interested in climate education and responsible technology.
Recognition and research
doyourbit has received multiple awards through the WYAKOM Initiative, organised by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Community Development. LEGO Six Bricks for Seniors was recognised in 2023, followed by the second-place award for LEGO Empowering Youth in the fourth WYAKOM Initiative in 2025.
We are also developing research into LEGO-based cognitive engagement and social connection for older adults to inform the programme’s continued development.
Our work in action
From student prototypes to shared builds across generations, our programmes take shape through the people who participate. Explore photographs from our hackathons, coding programmes, Golden Years sessions and partnerships.
Meet the team
doyourbit brings together experience in education, technology, healthcare and programme delivery, with a shared commitment to making learning meaningful and accessible.
Saira Gulamani
Founder & CEO
Saira Gulamani is the Founder and CEO of DoYourBit, a Dubai-based education social enterprise. She designs hands-on programmes in sustainability, coding, robotics, AI literacy and LEGO-based learning for young people and seniors. Saira is also Adjunct Faculty in the Sustainability MBA programme at BITS Pilani Dubai and Adjunct Faculty in HR at Middlesex University Dubai. She is a LEGO Certified Trainer, BBC micro:bit Champion and Climate Fresk Facilitator, and a BCG V60 awardee for Women Leading in Climate & Sustainability.
LEGO Certified TrainerBBC micro:bit ChampionClimate Fresk FacilitatorBCG V60 Awardee
Nazira Jaffer
Healthcare & Social Care Executive
Nazira is a healthcare executive recognised for delivering transformative results across the health and social care sectors. Her expertise spans strategic planning, organisational leadership, operations management, service innovation, health programme development, change management and quality improvement.
Having held senior executive and C-suite roles in for-profit and not-for-profit multi-site organisations in Canada and internationally, she brings a global perspective to operational excellence, innovation and sustainable organisational success. Nazira is also experienced in building collaborative partnerships across healthcare providers, community organisations, consumer groups, government partners and stakeholders.
BScMHAMBACHE
Tamizan Nathoo
Environmental & Sustainability Specialist
Tamizan is an environmental and sustainability specialist focused on practical, climate-smart approaches to food security and sustainable agriculture. Her work centres on making resilience tools accessible to the communities most vulnerable to environmental change.
Collaborating with doyourbit.xyz, Tamizan explores how affordable AI, environmental sensors and strong local governance can empower youth and women to rethink food production and conserve vital resources. She believes meaningful innovation must be inclusive, accountable and rooted in community knowledge to improve everyday lives.
Yaseena Khalfan
Director / Owner of Mum’s Magical Hands · Trainer for doyourbit.xyz
Yaseena is passionate about teaching and working with both children and seniors. She is working with the doyourbit team to develop different methodologies to engage seniors.
NPQSL · National Professional Qualification in Senior LeadershipB.Ed Primary Junior · York University, TorontoBA · Administrative & Commercial Studies · University of Western OntarioStandard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C
Zeenat Thawer
Trainer, Mediator & Coach
Zeenat is a passionate advocate for personal and professional development. She enjoys exploring fun, easy, low-cost and sustainable solutions for day-to-day living.
LEGO Six Bricks Certification · Levels 1–4Mediation Skills · CEDR, UKMSc · Training & Human Resource Management · University of LeicesterBA (Hons) · Business Studies · Napier University
The Youth Team
Saasha Gulamani
Youth Team
Saasha Gulamani is from Kenya/Australia but has lived in Dubai for 20+ years. Currently, she is a Master’s Degree candidate at the University of Waterloo where she is pursuing her degree in Sustainability Management. Prior to this, she completed her Bachelor’s Degree from McGill University where she majored in International Development and double minored in Social Entrepreneurship and South Asian Studies. Since graduating from McGill, she went back to Dubai and started working at Deloitte UAE for 4 years in the Sustainability Team primarily focused on strategy, reporting and assurance. For 3 years, she also worked part-time with the School of Humanity teaching high school students 21st century skills. Aside from her education and professional life, Saasha has been involved in volunteering since she 2016 where she has taken on multiple leadership roles involving activities and educational seminars for the youth.
Yaash Chopra
Youth Team
Yaash has been building with LEGO since he was five and is passionate about robotics and its potential for the future. A kind and community-minded teenager, he leads the Charity Committee at his school and has been nominated by GEMS for a social impact award in recognition of his commitment to giving back.
He has been part of several intergenerational programmes for older adults and children of determination. He believes LEGO-based learning can help young people realise their full potential. Yaash hopes to become a doctor and support children of diverse abilities through inclusive care and opportunity.
Let’s do our bit together.
Would you like to bring climate education to your school, host a Golden Years session or collaborate on a programme?