QU marks Environment Day with commitment to sustainability – The Peninsula

QU marks Environment Day with commitment to sustainability – The Peninsula

Doha: The Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at Qatar University (QU) celebrated National Environment Day.

The celebration included a series of events and activities through the participation of QU students and faculty members, as well as students from several secondary schools in Qatar.

The celebration aimed to educate students about ecosystems, and motivate the younger generation to be more responsible for their environment and their habitats.

Prof Ahmed Elzatahry, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Khalifa Hazaa, Associate Dean for the Sciences and Applied Sciences Sector, and Prof. Mohammed Abu-Dieyeh, Head of the Biological and Environmental Sciences Department also attended the celebrations and participated in the distribution of tree seedlings.

A series of activities, including a lecture by Ahmed ElGharib from the Qur’anic Botanical Garden, and a lecture on the initiative to plant one million trees in Qatar presented by Mohammed Ali Al Khoori, Director of Public Parks Department at the Ministry of Municipality were organised

Free plant seedlings were distributed to students to participate in the plant a million trees initiative. Additionally, all QU students are invited to participate in two environmental competitions, one of which is about the best picture representing Qatar’s plants and the other about the best