ESO was founded in March 2004 by Omanis representing different regions and many different professional backgrounds. Membership is open to anyone above the age of 18 who has an interest in conserving the environment and ensuring that Oman's natural heritage remains intact for future generations to enjoy.

"We are careless with our environment because we can be and because it's easy, but mainly because we don't think ahead; yet we have the capacity to think ahead. It is our job to nurture this ability...the rest will follow."

HH Sayyid Tarik Bin Shabib Al-Said,
Patron of the Environment Society of Oman