A tree planted at the Students dormitory.
DOHA: Qatar Foundation yesterday launched an environment-friendly campaign ‘Plant a Tree for Life’ in the Education City.
The initiative was launched by the Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Directorate at Qatar Foundation reflecting their commitment in developing the community and caring for the environment.
Twenty-eight trees were planted in the space separating the new female housing area and Al Jazeera Children’s Channel with the collaboration of teachers, heads of schools and deans of universities.
Engineer Jassim Telefat, Group Executive Director of QF Capital Projects and Facilities Management, Mohammed Ahmad Bakhamis, Director of HSSE, and Dr Saif Ali Al Hajari, Founder and Chairman of Friends of Environment Centre and President of the Flower Each Spring programme attended.
Bakhamis said, “The Plant a Tree for Life Campaign introduces children to the importance of natural resources in their environment, including water, air, trees and so on. We want to encourage participation from children in order to develop their appreciation of the environment.”
The Peninsula
