More than 2,000 families are expected for the popular annual World Environment Day (WED) celebrations set to take place on Friday and Saturday.
Saif Ali al-Hajari, FEC chairman
Over 1,500 entries have already been received for the painting contest and the WED team estimates it to cross over 2,000 entries this year.
The painting contest is open to all age groups and will be held at the IAID premises in Mansoura from 8am, with the final awards and closing ceremony along with prize-winning exhibits to be held on June 5 at Al Rayyan Theatre in Souq Waqif. Exciting gifts, cash prizes, trophies and certificates await the winners.
IAID in association with the Friends of the Environment Centre (FEC) have been the major organisers of the World Environment Day (WED) celebrations in Qatar for the sixth consecutive year under the auspices of Saif Ali al-Hajari, chairman, FEC.
The theme of World Environment Day celebrated all over the world, initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme, this year is “Green Economy – does it include you?”
“A green economy is one where environmental risks are significantly reduced and based around sustainable development for the betterment of the people in that society,” said
al-Hajari.
This year’s WED celebration involves activities from May 25 to June 5, with the painting contest as the centrepiece of the week.
Rajesh Jadhav, director, IAID, said: “WED is a wonderful way to raise awareness about the importance of the green economy for Qatar’s sustainable development. We’re delighted with the response to date for the painting contest.”