AUK Participates in World Environment Day

Concluding its activities for this academic year, Al -Akhdar Environmental Club (AEC) of AUK participated in the World Environment Day hosted by the Kuwait Scientific Center earlier this month.

The theme for this year's World Environment Day was "Green Economy: Does it include you?" Bringing together many academic and non-academic organizations, the event was an attempt to raise awareness about the concept of green economy, considered too complex by many.

Hani Azzam and Mariam El-Temtamy represented AUK during the exhibition. They introduced to the visitors the activities of the of AEC through a video summing up the club's latest events; including AEC's participation in the AUK 5th Annual Social Awareness Week, participation in the Environmental Forum held at AUK, arranging a talk on Air Quality in Kuwait. One of the major events the AEC highlighted in the video was the club's trip to Egypt, which included visits to the Arab League Environmental Authority, environmental clubs at Egyptian universities, and a tree planting day under the name of AUK.

Other participants in the World Environment Day included, Green Ambassadors Kuwait, the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK), Kuwait University, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), and the Environment Public Authority.

Al Akhdar Environmental Club (AEC) of AUK is a chapter of AAEC (Arab-Akhdar Environmental Clubs). It is a student organization that aims to implement schemes that enrich appreciation for the environment, demonstrating the link between environmental and social relations and enhancing environmental sustainability within Kuwait and the Arab vicinity. Under the supervision of its Academic Advisors, Dr. Ali Al Jamal and Dr. Aly Mansour, Al Akhdar Environmental Club aspires to precede its reputation as a non-profit environmental organization and to become a leading figure in accordance to ecosystem conservation and ecology.

Released by the Office of Public Affairs on the 28th June 2012