Sahtak Awalan - Your Health First, the public health campaign of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Green Life initiative of Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC).
Your Health First and Green Life will work together to raise awareness of the impact that the built environment has on public health, promote sustainable health and environmental practices, and collaborate on joint research projects to improve understanding of the link between the environment and good health.
The five-year agreement was signed by Meshal al-Shamari, QGBC director, and Nesreen al-Rifai, WCM-Q’s chief communications officer, at the Qatar Green Buildings Conference, held during Qatar Sustainability Week.
Al-Shamari expressed delight to be partnering with Sahtak Awalan as it is fully in line with the objectives of the newly launched Green Life initiative.
“The Green Life is world’s first sustainability loyalty programme, which is designed to help people consider sustainability as a lifestyle and to show them that a few little changes can make a huge impact”
Al-Shamari said, “Together with Sahatak Awalan, we will have numerous activities across the country in the near future to spread awareness and help residents achieve healthier lifestyles and environments.”
Al-Rifai said ‘Your Health First and Green Life share a deep commitment to sustainable health that is intrinsically linked to respect for the environment. “With this MoU we will be able to work collaboratively to create projects that encourage appreciation of fresh, healthy produce.”
