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Egypt’s Ministry of Environment hosts awareness seminars on climate change and distributes waste bins in Delta governorates

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment hosts awareness seminars on climate change and distributes waste bins in Delta governorates

Egypts Department of Environmental Information and Awareness carried out a number of awareness seminars on Climate Changes in Egypt's Delta- press photo
Egypts Department of Environmental Information and Awareness carried out a number of awareness seminars on Climate Changes in Egypt's Delta- press photo

The Egypts Department of Environmental Information and Awareness conducted a series of awareness seminars about Climate Changes in Egypt’s delta-press photo

CAIRO – 7 May 2022:  Egypt’s Department of Environmental Information and Awareness carried out a number of awareness seminars entitled “Climate Changes and Global Warming and Their Impact on Humans And the environment” at some schools and cultural houses in a number Delta governorates, said the Ministry of Environment in a statement on Saturday.

 

The seminars were held in light of Egypt’s national strategy to raise public awareness of the climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27), the Ministry added. The seminars were held at Quesna Culture House (Menoufia Governorate), Shafiq Ainer Schools in the village Mit Al-Nour and Zefta Center (Gharbia Governorate), Umm Al-Momineen Secondary school in Tanta in Gharbia Governorate and Martyr Magdy Mahmoud Al-Qashash Secondary school for girls.

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The seminars dealt with the definition of climate change and greenhouse gases, their roles and dangers to the planet, and an overview of the environmental effects of pollution worldwide. They also addressed the importance of trees, green plants, and reducing CO2 emissions.

 

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In addition to this, Egypt’s Ministry of Environment has delivered 276 waste containers to the Ministry of education to distribute them to schools in Tanta city of Gharbyia governorate, Egypt’s Delta.

 

This batch of containers aims to prevent any accumulation of garbage, preserve the health of students at schools, and protect the environment.

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The Ministry of Environment said that the first sessions of a national dialogue on climate changed were held in Alexandria five days ago. According to the statement, the sessions aim to raise public awareness on climate change impacts on people’s life and environment, and brainstorm ideas to help reduce these impacts. The sessions were a forum for sharing innovative ideas and technologies that reduce energy and water consumption.

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The first national dialogue on climate change was launched by Yasmine Fouad, Egyptian Minister for Environment, Sharm El-Sheikh, on March 27, 2022. The conference would be held in November.

 

According to the minister, Egypt raised awareness about climate change impacts on daily life activities by rationalizing citizens’ consumption of water and energy.

 

 

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