be'ah launches Green Schools project
Published: 02:10 PM,Oct 12,2022 | EDITED : 06:10 PM,Oct 12,2022
Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be'ah) announced the launch of the Green Schools project in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, under the patronage of HH Dr Mona bint Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said (Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Cooperation, SQU) during the Oman Science Festival at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC).
Marwa bint Rashid al Falitieh, Supervisor of community awareness programmes at be’ah, said: “The Green Schools project aims to educate students, teachers, and the local community and raise their awareness of environmental issues, economy and sustainability, and helps prepare students to make informed decisions on issues related to the environment.
She added, “The project aims to enhance students’ positive behavior towards a sustainable environment, and create environmental trends by providing students with new knowledge and informing them about correct practices. The teachers participating in the project will be trained through their own guide starting today to achieve the desired results to the fullest.”
Green Schools Project Guide is based on a number of pillars that stem from the national strategic goals and global trends that are based on enhancing environmental awareness and working to find a generation that contributes to activating the green and circular economy and achieving a policy of sustainable production and consumption, in addition to directing the educational system to adopt positive trends to global issues, such as environmental issues, food and water security.
Marwa bint Rashid al Falitieh, Supervisor of community awareness programmes at be’ah, said: “The Green Schools project aims to educate students, teachers, and the local community and raise their awareness of environmental issues, economy and sustainability, and helps prepare students to make informed decisions on issues related to the environment.
She added, “The project aims to enhance students’ positive behavior towards a sustainable environment, and create environmental trends by providing students with new knowledge and informing them about correct practices. The teachers participating in the project will be trained through their own guide starting today to achieve the desired results to the fullest.”
Green Schools Project Guide is based on a number of pillars that stem from the national strategic goals and global trends that are based on enhancing environmental awareness and working to find a generation that contributes to activating the green and circular economy and achieving a policy of sustainable production and consumption, in addition to directing the educational system to adopt positive trends to global issues, such as environmental issues, food and water security.