Doha, September 28 (QNA) – Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of QF, 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.
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.
Executive Director of Earthna Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata said that 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.
“By building on the solid foundation of the last six years, QSW is a national campaign that is both committed to the health and wellbeing of our local community and to drive sustainability at different levels. We are looking forward to seeing the community come together, with participation from government entities, the private sector as well as non-profit organizations and individuals, to promote sustainable actions that bring wide-ranging benefits to all.” Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata said.
Earthna, launched earlier this year as a new member of Qatar Foundation, is a non-profit policy research and advocacy center which aims to inform and influence national and global sustainability policy and action.
Bridging technical and research expertise with policy advice and advocacy, Earthna convenes a wide community of technical and research experts, government, policy and decision makers, businesses, multilateral institutions, and civil society to generate a more sustainable future.
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.
(QNA)