Doha: The Earthna center, member of Qatar Foundation, wrapped up on Sunday the events of the 7th edition of Qatar Sustainability Week 2022 organized in cooperation with several partners.
The number of participants at this edition hit a new record with more than 440 events organized by 230 partners ranging from individuals and public and private corporations nationwide.
The week-long events sought to promote the concept of sustainability, raise awareness of ecological issues, including energy conservation, waste reduction, and boosting recycling.
The events included a series of workshops entitled "sustainability paths" with a focus on topics about the environment and the circular economy. The sessions saw an exchange of views and fruitful discussions, and concluded with policies and ideas that will lead to the transition to a sustainable knowledge economy.
This years edition included a recycling campaign launched by Qatar Foundation in addition to a week-round series of educational activities held in the city of Al Wakra and the beach clean-up campaign organized by Doha Environmental Actions Project.
There were also a workshop on sustainability and making recycled robots by Studio 5/6, a campaign to plant trees in Heenat Salma Farm, launched by Verdura Care Trading and further marketed by an online application, in addition to the "fitness and health day" event organized by Classtap in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health, and the Vegetarian Diet Challenge launched by Enbat Holdings.
In cooperation with the Qatar Sustainability Week partners, Expo 2023 Qatar launched a tree-planting initiative.
The United Development Company (UDC), in cooperation with Middle East Park, launched the first community park for the residents of The Pearl-Qatar to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and sustainability, providing more green spaces in Qatar, and providing a sustainable lifestyle for residents.
The Executive Director of Earthna Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata expressed his sincere appreciation to all who participated in the Qatar Sustainability Week, noting that this year's edition achieved a record number of participants, activities and interaction online, as it was mentioned more than two million times on social media platforms.
He added that supporting sustainability activities in the Qatari community is one of the most important goals of the week, noting that highlighting the great difference that local efforts and simple daily practices make in supporting and preserving the environment is no less important than spreading awareness of sustainability issues and climate change.
The Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Earthna, Engineer Meshal Al-Shamari said that this year's interaction was exceptional, calling on all participants to take advantage of what they learned during this week and apply it, especially that everyone who adopts sustainable practices in his life is part of solution, and one step closer to a brighter, healthier and more sustainable future.
