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Thursday, 23 May 2013

World Environment Day Celebration in Qatar

World Environment Day Celebration in Qatar
Keeping with the tradition of celebrating World Environment Day (WED) in Qatar for the last six years, IAID, in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, are set to celebrate the most popular and anticipated painting contest on May 24th and 25th, at the FEC for the 7th consecutive year. With more than...

WED celebrations kicks off with Eco Fashion Design Contest

WED celebrations kicks off with Eco Fashion Design Contest
Celebrations for the World Environment Day (WED) in Qatar, kicked off today, with the huge success of Eco Fashion Design Contest held at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar).  Organized by IAID, in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) and under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, a total of 40 schools with more than 500...

IAID and FEC to host Eco-Fashion Design Contest on May 17

IAID and FEC to host Eco-Fashion Design Contest on May 17
As a part of the World Environment Day (WED) 2013 celebrations in Qatar, IAID in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, has organized an Eco-Fashion Contest on May 17th. The contest is open to creative fashion enthusiasts starting 8 years and above, and aims for a wider reach and target bigger...

Seagoing public gets safety lessons

Seagoing public gets safety lessons
In an effort to prepare for the approaching hordes of people gearing up to take to the seas this summer to escape the heat, Qatar’s Coast Guard and Border Department launched the Coast Guard Festival at Katara Beach, where short workshops on safety and emergency response for the seagoing public will be offered. “We have a problem with drownings and communication with the Coast Guard...

Preserving Dhofar’s Cloud Forests

Preserving Dhofar’s Cloud Forests
With more than 900 plant species, including over 50 endemic ones not available anywhere else on Earth, the mountains of the Dhofar region in Southern Oman are a biodiversity hotspot of unique value. Every summer, while the rest of the Arabian Peninsula is scorched by the heat, the slopes around Salalah turn green due to moisture from the Indian Ocean monsoon, locally known as...

IAID and FEC join hands for the celebration of the World Environment Day in Qatar

IAID and FEC join hands for the celebration of the World Environment Day in Qatar
To mark the celebration of global awareness on environmental issues, IAID in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, is all set to commemorate the  World Environment Day (WED) festivity in Qatar for the 7th  consecutive year. The events are set to take place between May 17th until June 5th. World...

Boost to green living as new figures for Passivhaus add up

Boost to green living as new figures for Passivhaus add up
Eco-friendly living in Qatar took a step forward today with the release of figures that demonstrate considerable environmental benefits set against a relatively modest increase in the construction cost of the country’s first ultra-low energy villa. The cost analysis for construction of Qatar’s first Passivhaus (‘passive house’ in English) shows that significantly improved...

Hamad Bin Khalifa University hosts Earth Day Events

Hamad Bin Khalifa University hosts Earth Day Events
In honour of Earth Day, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), hosted several events from April 21 – April 23, 2013. Earth day is celebrated annually on April 22 and aims to build awareness of the world’s responsibility towards the environment. This year, HBKU invited school teachers and university...

Qatargas employees plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants on annual Desert Plantation Day

Qatargas employees plant ‘Wild Sidr’ plants on annual Desert Plantation Day
Qatargas organized a Desert Plantation Day at the Umm Qarn Nature Reserve some 30 kilometres north of Doha. Over 150 Qatargas employees participated in this ‘green’ initiative held on April 27. Nearly 130 ‘Wild Sidr’ seedlings were planted in an area stretching nearly 1.5 kilometres inside the reserve.  Organized in collaboration with the General Directorate of Nature Reserves,...

RasGas ups target for waste recycling

RasGas ups target for waste recycling
RasGas recycled 43% of all its waste generated in 2012, which was the best in the industry and far outperformed the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry average of 28%. The company has projected 80% recycling of its waste in 2013. RasGas was awarded the Qatar oil and gas industry health safety and environment (HSE) Excellence Awards 2012 for this notable achievement at a ceremony held...

One tonne of beach rubbish removed

One tonne of beach rubbish removed
Over 200 people took part in a clean-up of the beaches at the northern island of Umm Tays yesterday. The activity was organised by InterNations, an expatriate network, and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning. The volunteers picked up approximately 1 tonne of rubbish in an area of five square kilometers. “It was a great and productive day,” said the Ambassador of...

Environment Qapco’s main focus, according to Dr. Al Mulla

Environment Qapco’s main focus, according to Dr. Al Mulla
The recent COP 18 initiatives, and above all, the Qatar National Vision 2030, remind us about the importance of adopting, at every level, environmental-friendly behaviour for a sustainable future, says Vice-Chairman and CEO of Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Dr Mohammed al Mulla. Speaking on the sidelines of the recent QP Environment Fair, Mulla held forth on one of the key and...

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