HBKU workshop links Islam to individual sustainability efforts – The Peninsula

HBKU workshop links Islam to individual sustainability efforts – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar Foundation university students and researchers demonstrated their environmental stewardship at an Ideathon on “Islam, Sustainability and My Carbon Footprint”. It was presented by Maker Majlis, a platform under the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), in partnership with Qatargas. The event is the first of the college’s strategic collaborations as part of the Qatargas Go Green Environmental Awareness Programme.

The 30 participating students and researchers represented a cross-section of academic disciplines. Adopting an innovative teaching approach, sessions featured sustainability experts, academics, and practitioners in the Maker Majlis network, with H E Dr. Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada, the former Minister of Energy and Industry, delivering the opening remarks.

Qatargas environmental experts interacted with students on the concept of My Carbon Footprint, which aims to provide a holistic view of the impact of individual daily lifestyle choices on human-driven climate change. During the workshop, CIS students and researchers were given the opportunity to calculate their individual carbon footprint using a specially designed Personal Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculator, which is available on the Qatargas website.

The Qatargas PCF Calculator explores the personal carbon impacts of everyday activities such as shopping, water use, waste generation and travel, enabling users