DOHA: As Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), in a new environment friendly move, has announced that green building guidelines will be applied across all AZF structures.
In addition, AZF has banned the use of harmful chemicals in all its facilities and venues, using only environmentally friendly alternatives for cleaning and maintenance.
The decisions have been taken following the recycling of 40,000kg of paper — the equivalent of 680 trees.
Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud, Director General of Aspire Logistics, a member organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, said: “The fact that our core function is as a sporting facility doesn’t mean that we do not have a responsibility to contribute to other aspects of human and social development. On the contrary, we work hard to play an active and vital role in the various fields that relate to promoting healthy lifestyles and the creation of safe, sustainable spaces for community and family members, and protecting the environment is a crucial aspect of this role, not least because it is one of the main pillars of the Qatar National Vision 2030.”
In a further bid to promote recycling, the organisation has relocated Khalifa International Stadium’s old electricity poles to Aspire Zone’s outdoor pitches and is in the process of reclaiming Qatar’s old wooden telephone poles in order to use the recycled material throughout Aspire Park. Moreover, AZF continues to help the environment further by making use of solar energy technologies throughout AZF, and is using its artificial lake as an irrigation tool for the park as another example of its environmentally-friendly practices.
Aspire Zone Foundation regularly spearheads non-sporting corporate social responsibility initiatives, including programmes encouraging community members to lead healthier lifestyles.
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