“Green Family” campaign launched to enhance climate change awareness among families – Saudi Gazette

“Green Family” campaign launched to enhance climate change awareness among families – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Gazette ReportRIYADH — The Saudi Family Affairs Council has launched an awareness campaign under the slogan “The Green Family” to raise family awareness about climate change. The campaign was launched to mark the occasion of International Day of Families, observed on May 15 every year.The campaign aims to highlight the most important national efforts to address it, in conjunction with the observance of the day by the United Nations this year to shed light on the family, climate change and its extended effects on society.In a message on this occasion, Secretary General of the Family Affairs Council Dr. Maimoonah bint Khalil Al Khalil, said that the “Green Family” campaign encourages families to take an active role in the afforestation initiative, and educating their children about the effects of climate change on the well-being of the family and its members. This is in addition to stressing the importance of community contributions in supporting national initiatives to address climate change for a sustainable future for the generations, she said.Through this campaign, the Council seeks to raise family awareness about the impact of climate change on their lives, and the importance of instilling sustainable habits and climate awareness in children from a