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A shared mission to keep Qatar’s beaches clean

A shared mission to keep Qatar’s beaches clean
Posted by on Jun 19, 2013 in Business, Environment, Tourism, Transport & Leisure | 0 comments
Last week, the W Doha Hotel & Residences in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment in Doha, spearheaded a campaign to preserve the beauty of Qatar’s national beaches. Green enthusiasts and volunteers descended on ‘Qatar Family Beach’, a four-kilometer stretch of beach to remove litter and algae pollution. The cleanup is part of an initiative to save Qatar’s marine...
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IAID & FEC give thanks for making WED Celebration in Qatar a grand success

IAID & FEC give thanks for making WED Celebration in Qatar a grand success
Posted by on Jun 19, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
Encouraged by the overwhelming response the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations in Qatar received this year, IAID and Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, are very grateful for all the support and confidence coming from the event partners & sponsors, participants and volunteers who have assisted in all the WED...
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New filter research has potential to boost Qatar’s environment

New filter research has potential to boost Qatar’s environment
Posted by on Jun 19, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
Scientists backed by a Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) grant have joined forces to develop the next generation of filters. The group’s work in generating polymer materials that act as high-performance gas filters was recently published in Nature Communications. These filters will have the potential to capture carbon dioxide emitted from power stations and, in turn, prevent...
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ORYX GTL’s high level support for Qatar WED celebrations continues

ORYX GTL’s high level support for Qatar WED celebrations continues
Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Energy, Oil & Gas, Environment | 0 comments
ORYX GTL, Qatar’s pioneering ultra-clean fuels manufacturer, continues to demonstrate its commitment to local environmental causes by providing high level support for local World Environment Day (WED) celebrations. WED is a global movement which promotes and celebrates positive environmental action around the world. It has been celebrated in Qatar for the last seven years under...
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Prize Awarding Ceremony concludes WED 2013 weeks-long event

Prize Awarding Ceremony concludes WED 2013 weeks-long event
Posted by on Jun 8, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
The World Environment Day (WED) events of the year 2013, were highly celebrated in Doha on Friday, by IAID and the FEC under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC, during a closing ceremony at  the Al Rayyan Theatre in Souq Waqif that promoted the environmental awareness and the importance of recycling. WED, which is an initiative of United Nations Environment...
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Qatar keen to tackle water challenges

Qatar keen to tackle water challenges
Posted by on Jun 7, 2013 in Energy, Oil & Gas, Environment | 0 comments
Qatar is keen on supporting Arab efforts to tackle water challenges, Minister of Energy and Industry HE Dr Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada (pictured) said on the sidelines of the fifth Arab Water Ministerial Council meeting, which on Thursday approved an executive structure of the water security strategy in the Arab region. Dr al Sada pointed to the significance of the strategy at a time...
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My Qatar Youth Forum on Environment and Sustainability to mark WED

My Qatar Youth Forum on Environment and Sustainability to mark WED
Posted by on Jun 6, 2013 in Environment, NGO | 0 comments
My Qatar Annual Youth Forum on Environment and Sustainability concluded yesterday at Hilton Doha Hotel, marking celebration of the World Environment Day 2013. Organized by The Youth Company in support of Qatar National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) and strategy promoted by the General Secretariat for Development Planning and the Ministry of Environment, the two days event aimed to gather youth...
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IAID and FEC all set to mark WED on June 5

IAID and FEC all set to mark WED on June 5
Posted by on Jun 5, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
Countries all over the world are set to celebrate World Environment Day (WED) on the 5th June, an initiative of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which began in 1972 and has grown to become one of the main vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment. Here in Qatar, IAID in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre...
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Theme of the World Environment Day 2013: Food Waste

Theme of the World Environment Day 2013: Food Waste
Posted by on Jun 4, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
The theme for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations is Think.Eat.Save. Think.Eat.Save is an anti-food waste and food loss campaign that encourages you to reduce the “foodprint”. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted. This is equivalent to the same amount produced in the whole of sub-Saharan Africa. At...
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First comprehensive study of Qatar’s plants launched by QU expert

First comprehensive study of Qatar’s plants launched by QU expert
Posted by on Jun 3, 2013 in Education & Culture, Environment | 0 comments
The first comprehensive study of Qatar’s flowering plants has just been launched by an expert at Qatar University’s Environmental Studies Center. The two-volume series  – The Flora of Qatar –  is the culmination of more than four years of intensive research work by Professor Ekhlas Abdel Bary and catalogues 400 plants found in the Gulf state, including some so rare it was...
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Painting contest & seminar on sustainable consumption evokes huge response

Painting contest & seminar on sustainable consumption evokes huge response
Posted by on May 29, 2013 in Environment | 0 comments
The much anticipated painting contest and seminar on sustainable consumption, organized by IAID and FEC on May 24th and 25th, evoked huge response from children, parents and teachers, who turned up in large numbers for the event. The painting contest and seminar were organized by IAID in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) under the patronage of Dr. Saif Ali...
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VCUQatar pledges support to IAID, FEC for WED celebrations

VCUQatar pledges support to IAID, FEC for WED celebrations
Posted by on May 25, 2013 in Education & Culture, Environment | 0 comments
For the fifth successive year, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar), has partnered with the IAID and Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) for the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations in Qatar. VCUQatar’s demonstration of support for the WED celebrations in Qatar 2013, has come in the form of the university offering its campus to host the Arts Workshop and...
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