Environmental warriors promote sustainability
The director general of the scientific center, engineer Musaid Al-Yasin, said on Thursday that the environmental warrior competition organized by the center aims to consolidate the concepts of sustainability and environmental preservation. This was stated in a press release issued by the center affiliated with the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences on the occasion of celebrating and honoring the winners of the environmental warrior competition.
The event aims to establish a new generation of environmental leaders, spread environmental awareness, and encourage young people to actively participate in environmental protection. Al-Yassin stressed the commitment to raising a conscious generation with knowledge and passion to protect our environment, praising the valuable cooperation and great support from the Ministry of Education and the Kuwait Finance House, which contributed to achieving the goals of the program and inspiring students to become real ambassadors.
For his part, the official spokesman of the center, Mohammed Al-Sanusi, stressed in a speech the importance of cooperation between the scientific center and its partners in expanding the scope of the initiative to include high school students across Kuwait. Al-Sanusi expressed his thanks to all the participants, especially the outstanding students and teachers who expressed their commitment to protecting the environment through their inspiring photographic works.
He explained that the ceremony was an opportunity to highlight the winning photographic works and honor the students who were able to highlight the importance of preserving the environment, stressing the commitment of the center to support environmental awareness and encouraging young people to participate in efforts to maintain a healthy and sustainable environment for future generations.
For her part, Mona Al-Ansari, Director General of Science at the Ministry of Education, said in a similar speech that the environmental warrior program is a distinctive initiative aimed at enhancing awareness of environmental issues and developing environmental leadership among youth and society in general, as this program provides an opportunity for participants to discover the science behind climate change and its impact on the environment and human life.
Al-Ansari pointed out that the objectives of the program included drawing attention to global and local environmental challenges and promoting a deep understanding of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of climate change, as the program seeks to promote dialogue and positive interaction between youth and society and encourage them to take effective measures to protect the environment and achieve sustainable development.