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Meriam Jelliti
Doha
UNDER the patronage of Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF) HE Sheikha Hind bin Hamad al Thani, the Qu’ranic Botanic Garden (QBG) launched on Wednesday the first African Women’s Diplomatic Garden on the occasion of Qatar Environment Day.
The garden is part of QBG’s initiative to contribute to spreading awareness of climate change and the importance of environment and sustainability.
Launched in the QBG Pilot Garden at Education City, the African Women’s Diplomatic Garden is part of QBG’s Ghars tree-planting campaign, and aims to highlight the importance of green conservation initiatives in Qatar. The garden features a variety of saplings representing several African countries, including Mali, Djibouti, South Africa and Senegal.
Speaking on the occasion, QBG Director Fatima bin Saleh al Khulaifi expressed her excitement over the opening of a new edition of QBG, a garden that boasts of having trees from Africa.
She said: “Qatar has dedicated a day to spreading greater awareness of the need to protect our environment, and today’s special tree-planting ceremony is an example of QBG’s commitment – as part of Qatar Foundation’s wider mission – to promote environmental values in Qatar and support an important pillar of our national vision.
“We hope through the African Women’s Diplomatic Garden to highlight the importance of uniting globally around the common goal of environmental conservation. We also look forward to strengthening our cultural rel ations with the countries represented here and working together to cultivate the garden.”
Also present at the opening, President of African Women’s Diplomatic Group and spouse of the Ambassador of South Africa, Anika Moosa said, “It’s a pleasure to be a part of this ceremony organised by Qur’anic Botanic Garden and show support for their work, and that of Qatar Foundation. In keeping with the Ghars initiative, we want to ensure Africa’s presence in the prestigious Qur’anic Botanic Garden.”
She added: ‘Climate change and sustainability is at the forefront of world news and coming from African soil, we are highly aware of our precious resources and our delicate wildlife and ecosystem. So, with this in mind we were motivated to spearhead the African Garden initiative. Our intention was to start a project that signifies life and planting of trees does by improving environment and contributing to mitigating the negative effects of climate change.”
The launch ceremony was proceeded by a plantation session, where each representative of the 10 countries (Mali, Djibouti, Senegal, South Africa, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Ghana, Eswatini, Nigeria) including a number of ambassadors, community leaders and Qatari dignitaries participated in planting a tree.
Doha
UNDER the patronage of Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF) HE Sheikha Hind bin Hamad al Thani, the Qu’ranic Botanic Garden (QBG) launched on Wednesday the first African Women’s Diplomatic Garden on the occasion of Qatar Environment Day.
The garden is part of QBG’s initiative to contribute to spreading awareness of climate change and the importance of environment and sustainability.
Launched in the QBG Pilot Garden at Education City, the African Women’s Diplomatic Garden is part of QBG’s Ghars tree-planting campaign, and aims to highlight the importance of green conservation initiatives in Qatar. The garden features a variety of saplings representing several African countries, including Mali, Djibouti, South Africa and Senegal.
Speaking on the occasion, QBG Director Fatima bin Saleh al Khulaifi expressed her excitement over the opening of a new edition of QBG, a garden that boasts of having trees from Africa.
She said: “Qatar has dedicated a day to spreading greater awareness of the need to protect our environment, and today’s special tree-planting ceremony is an example of QBG’s commitment – as part of Qatar Foundation’s wider mission – to promote environmental values in Qatar and support an important pillar of our national vision.
“We hope through the African Women’s Diplomatic Garden to highlight the importance of uniting globally around the common goal of environmental conservation. We also look forward to strengthening our cultural rel ations with the countries represented here and working together to cultivate the garden.”
Also present at the opening, President of African Women’s Diplomatic Group and spouse of the Ambassador of South Africa, Anika Moosa said, “It’s a pleasure to be a part of this ceremony organised by Qur’anic Botanic Garden and show support for their work, and that of Qatar Foundation. In keeping with the Ghars initiative, we want to ensure Africa’s presence in the prestigious Qur’anic Botanic Garden.”
She added: ‘Climate change and sustainability is at the forefront of world news and coming from African soil, we are highly aware of our precious resources and our delicate wildlife and ecosystem. So, with this in mind we were motivated to spearhead the African Garden initiative. Our intention was to start a project that signifies life and planting of trees does by improving environment and contributing to mitigating the negative effects of climate change.”
The launch ceremony was proceeded by a plantation session, where each representative of the 10 countries (Mali, Djibouti, Senegal, South Africa, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Ghana, Eswatini, Nigeria) including a number of ambassadors, community leaders and Qatari dignitaries participated in planting a tree.
