QF’s Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future to hold Qatar Sustainability Week

  • Date: 28-Sep-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Qatar
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QF’s Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future to hold Qatar Sustainability Week

Doha, Qatar: Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future has launched the seventh edition of Qatar Sustainability Week (QSW) which aims to involve the local community in a wide range of sustainability-oriented activities to raise awareness of sustainability and showcase the progress Qatar has made in recent years through a range of initiatives, activities, and events across Qatar.

Taking place from October 8-15, QSW 2022 builds on the success of the national campaign over the last six years, in which more than 200,000 members of the public have participated in over 1260 events since its launch.

This year’s activities and events will include tree planting at Heenat Salma Farm, the creation of several new recycling hubs, mangrove conservation with Mandarin Oriental, beach cleanups with DEAP Qatar, gardening workshops, and community garden building at HADIQAA, among many others.

“Qatar Sustainability Week serves as a unique platform to promote both a national vision on sustainability and the importance of community engagement in this area, with the overarching objective to help the nation achieve its sustainable development goals,” said Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Executive Director of Earthna.

“By building on the solid foundation of the last six years, QSW is a national campaign that is both