Minister of Environment praises students’ increasing environmental awareness

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, praised the environmental awareness among...

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, praised the environmental awareness among students of public schools, which contributed to their winning distinguished awards.

During an honouring ceremony of the students who achieved top places in the 2024 environmental drawing and essay competition organised by the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) in Kuwait, His Excellency highlighted that the MoECC spares no effort in promoting environmental culture and sustainable awareness among students.

He emphasised the importance of all sectors of society coming together to support the country’s efforts in environmental protection and biodiversity enrichment in Qatar.

The Minister affirmed the ministry’s continued educational campaign, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to enhance environmental awareness among all state school students, aiming to instill a culture of protecting and conserving the local environment as a national heritage.

He noted that this initiative is part of achieving Qatar’s Vision 2030 and fulfilling the objectives of the Third National Development Strategy. A total of seven students from Qatar secured first places in the 2024 environmental drawing and essay competition for schools from ROPME member countries.