Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority concludes the "My Green Environment, My Future" initiative.

 

My Green Environment, My Future

Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas Authority concludes the "My Green Environment, My Future" initiative.

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah concluded the third session of the "My Green Environment, My Future" initiative, which came within the framework of the Authority's vision aimed at building an integrated system of environmental awareness, by empowering emerging generations with knowledge, skills and practical experiences, in order to prepare a generation capable of dealing with environmental challenges and participating in achieving sustainability.

The closing ceremony at the Al Dhaid Wildlife Museum was attended by Her Excellency Aisha Rashid Deemas, Chairperson of the Authority, and a number of officials, representatives of educational institutions and strategic partners.

The ceremony reviewed the most prominent milestones of the initiative, which presented a model for integrating education with practical application through interactive environmental activities, supported by evaluation mechanisms to measure its cognitive and behavioral impact on students.

The third session included specialized educational topics according to the educational stages, where the kindergarten stage focused on introducing environmental concepts in simplified ways, while the basic education stage dealt with enhancing awareness of the importance of natural resources and ways to preserve them.

The second stage of basic education also included practical activities and field trips to promote environmental values ​​and skills, while the secondary stage focused on global environmental issues, primarily climate change and reducing the carbon footprint.

Her Excellency Aisha Rashid Dimas affirmed that the initiative represents a successful model that combines education and application, and contributes to establishing positive environmental behaviors, noting that investing in generations is the most impactful and sustainable investment, due to its direct repercussions on the future of societies and the quality of life.

She said that protecting the environment is a shared responsibility that requires the integration of efforts between educational institutions, government agencies and society, stressing the Authority’s keenness to develop quality initiatives that enhance this trend and consolidate Sharjah’s position in environmental work.

The initiative witnessed a turnout from educational institutions across the country, with 70 kindergartens and schools registering, and 48 educational entities participating in the implementation of approved environmental activities, distributed across various educational stages.

The initiative contributed to creating a positive competitive environment among schools, which was reflected in the quality of the projects submitted and the diversity of initiatives, in addition to enhancing students’ innovation and critical thinking skills.

The ceremony included honoring the cooperating entities, in addition to the winning schools that presented outstanding models in implementing environmental activities in innovative ways