بررسی مسیرتغییر قطر برای تبدیل‌شدن به کشوری پایدار و مقاوم در برابر تغییرات اقلیمی

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بررسی مسیرتغییر قطر برای تبدیل‌شدن به کشوری پایدار و مقاوم در برابر تغییرات اقلیمی  با وجود قرارگرفتن در منطقه‌ای خشک، قطر به الگویی موفق در حوزۀ پایداری و تاب‌آوری در برابر تغییرات اقلیمی تبدیل شده است.  با همکاری   لب بیشتر : http://parsi.euronews.com/2025/06/11/examining-qatars-path-to-becoming-a-sustainable-and-climate-resilient-country  مشترک شوید: یورونیوز به یازده زبان دیگر در دسترس شماست

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00:00I like how there's a lot of plants and how I see like a lot of things that I never saw before.

00:08Plants can grow without sun and soil just by water and lights.

00:14The most enjoyable part was seeing how it went from a barren just like desert to sand a lot

00:19to becoming just like this fruitful area where people come together to help the community.

00:23Hello and welcome to Qatar 365 with me, Laila Humaira.

00:31On this episode, we shine a light on sustainability initiatives

00:35that have been galvanizing communities across the country to do their part for the environment.

00:41But first, I'm here at Green Island in Education City

00:44where recycling, research and hands-on learning are helping to foster a lifestyle of circularity.

00:51These students are pretty excited to be outside the classroom.

00:57They might be away from the books and whiteboards, but the learning doesn't stop.

01:02Today, they're on a special tour of Qatar Foundation's newest educational facility.

01:07The main objective behind Green Island is to make sustainability accessible to all.

01:12And so we're localizing sustainability for visiting schools.

01:15It's very important for students to understand that what they see elsewhere is also happening in Qatar.

01:22Built on more than 8,000 square meters of land,

01:25Green Island has plenty of space for people of all ages to explore.

01:30Through partnerships with companies like Qatar Energy and Agrico,

01:34the facility displays a few of Qatar's major sustainability efforts.

01:38When students visit us, they get to know how Qatar is very ambitious when it comes to solar power.

01:43They get to discover as well how the future of agriculture is mainly about hydroponics

01:50and how hydroponics are being implemented.

01:52By going in these different stations, they get to understand how dense it works and how cross-functional it is.

01:59Green Island also prides itself as a recycling hub,

02:03a place where members of the public can put thought into action.

02:07Other than the four standard recycling streams of paper, plastic, glass and metals,

02:12there are three additional bins to collect electronic waste.

02:16So if you have some old batteries, cables or tablets to throw out

02:19and you're not sure how or where to dispose of them,

02:23Green Island also has the facilities to show you the entire recycling process for each material.

02:30Beyond learning about recycling and sustainable efforts,

02:33Green Island's outreach program also includes hands-on activities like workshops and games.

02:39What we do is we customise every single visit to the needs of the school.

02:45We have a very open discussion with the schools.

02:47We understand their curriculum and we understand their needs.

02:50At the core of Green Island's mission is to lay the foundations to transform Qatar's growth into a circular economy.

02:57When we speak about upcycling construction waste, we're able to produce urban furniture using the same materials.

03:04And so explaining to the visitors and especially the kids that what used to be waste as a demolished building

03:10could be converted through a process into urban furniture through, of course, a very meticulous design process,

03:17this is a typical example of circular economy that we would like to convey and have kids understand very well.

03:23And so far, school excursions like the one today have struck a chord with the students

03:28and hopefully leave a lasting impact.

03:31It's really nice. I like how there's a lot of plants and how I see a lot of things that I never saw before.

03:40Plants can grow without sun and soil, just by water and lights.

03:46Like I recycle and I don't use like stuff that use pollution and they recycle everything that's plastic.

04:01Other than outreach programmes, Qatar has invested billions of dollars into research,

04:06specifically looking at sustainable development and climate resilience.

04:10From Green Island to Hamad bin Khalifa University,

04:14where I've come to meet two leading researchers involved in Qatar's regional and national efforts

04:20in sustainability and climate change.

04:25Dr. Davia, Dr. Logan, thank you so much for speaking with us today.

04:29I wanted to start with this national resilience framework that you both are working on together.

04:33Can you tell us more about it and what it aims to achieve?

04:38So Qatar's climate resilience framework, what we're trying to do is to look into different types of risks

04:44that could affect Qatar, including climate risk.

04:49And what we're trying to do is build an institutional collaboration with academia,

04:54where we're trying to develop tools and strategies through research and to help empower decision makers

05:02and stakeholders to understand what kind of climate risks are going to affect Qatar

05:08and what kind of solutions could emerge.

05:10And speaking of international, you both also lead a regional climate change group,

05:15more specifically looking at sustainability within or in arid environments.

05:20Can you tell us how that is different to that first initiative that you're working on?

05:26The region in the Arabian Gulf shares a lot of similar challenges.

05:31Water scarcity, arid environments, hot temperatures in the summers.

05:36If we are able to collaborate across, we can make progress faster, learn from each other

05:41and move forward or sort of leapfrog into a more sustainable future faster.

05:48Bringing it back to Qatar, what are some specific challenges that this country faces

05:53when it comes to climate change and sustainability?

05:55And how can research formulate solutions for these challenges?

06:00Qatar is pretty unique.

06:01We do share a lot of the same challenges as our region, but it's a hyper-arid country with water scarcity.

06:10Environmentally, we have sea level rise, increase of temperature,

06:14and that could put a strain on our power sector, our water sector.

06:19It also could put a strain as well on importing food and other kinds of things.

06:25With the research that we're doing, how we're trying to adapt to a changing climate

06:30climates and adjust to environmental challenges we face.

06:34And this also involves the public.

06:35I know everyone has a role to play in our consumption behaviours and our behaviours and our choices.

06:40So taking our research, not just to government partners and private sector partners,

06:45but also the public at large and beyond, so everyone can play their part adapting to the changing climate.

06:51And finally, with all of the groundwork and foundation that you have done researching sustainability

06:57and climate change efforts, how can the world learn from smaller states like Qatar

07:03and the sustainability efforts being done here?

07:06So I think Qatar has gone through a lot of challenges.

07:11Our heritage, in terms of living in a very harsh environment,

07:16we could showcase to the world how a world post-climate change looks like.

07:20I think Qatar has done an amazing job in terms of building the education sector,

07:24building these kind of working groups that are trying to solve challenges

07:29that we will not face in the next five years, but maybe 10, 15 years, and proper planning.

07:36The transformation of the state of Qatar over the last three decades has been remarkable.

07:44How do you rapidly shift from a really growing economy where you have a lot of construction,

07:49how can you do that alongside sustainability goals and aspirations?

07:55And the state of Qatar offers a lot of insights for others.

08:02From Qatar's National Sustainability Strategy, back to another community initiative here in Education City.

08:09Joanna Hoos visits an eco-friendly micro-farm that hopes to grow a greener future for all.

08:15It's harvest day at the Giving Garden, and green-fingered volunteers have shown up in numbers

08:22to reap the crops that are ripe and ready to be picked.

08:26What started out as a vision last year has blossomed into Doha's first sustainable micro-farm

08:31in Qatar Foundation's Education City, dedicated to organic produce and to giving back.

08:36The whole Education City micro-farm is sustainable, it's organic.

08:42So the Giving Garden follows the same principles. We have drip irrigation system to limit the water usage,

08:48we don't spray any pesticides, we don't use chemical fertilizers, we only use compost,

08:55and we thought we can grow a lot of vegetables, organic vegetables, and deliver them to the community.

09:03The Giving Garden is a collaboration between gardening education company Hadika and charity

09:08feed a friend with help from youth organization The Student Reach. Together they aim to enhance

09:13sustainable farming in Qatar by producing fruit and vegetables that have minimal impact on the planet,

09:19but maximum impact on the community.

09:21From the feedback that I've heard from the volunteers, they've enjoyed mostly making new friends,

09:26and I've heard a lot of feedback that gardening is very therapeutic,

09:30and the most enjoyable part was seeing how it went from a barren desert sand a lot to becoming just

09:37like this fruitful area where people come together maybe once or twice a week to just make friends

09:43and help the community. There's no cherry picking at the Giving Garden. To avoid food waste, all edible

09:49fruits and vegetables are harvested, regardless of their shape and size. We don't throw vegetables,

09:54even if they have a bad shape, if they are a bit smaller, or if they don't look the right color,

10:00as the vegetables that we see at the supermarket. Even if some things are damaged by pests or diseases,

10:08then we might still add them in the compost bin. And in general, the food waste is, I would say, zero.

10:17Once packed in sustainable brown bags, volunteers like Stephanie take the produce to well-placed

10:23Feed-a-Friend community fridges, leaving the nutritious and fresh food free for anyone to take.

10:29The community fridges with Feed-a-Friend are places all over Doha. I think there are more than 80 fridges

10:35right now, and that's numbers going up every day, that are a place that are open to anybody to put food

10:41in or to take food out. So the Giving Garden is great because it provides fresh nutritional produce

10:47directly to the fridges for those friends in our community. Through its collaboration with the

10:51student reach, and by encouraging volunteers to bring their kids, the Giving Garden aims to bring

10:56young people to the farm. The team hopes that by getting their hands dirty together, it will nurture

11:01a love of nature in the next generation, ensuring a greener future, and a garden that will keep on giving.

11:07I'm happy to bring my kids both to the Giving Garden because it's a nice chance for them to

11:12get out in nature, to help with the gardening, but then it's also good for them to take what's

11:17produced here to the fridges. For them to see direct impact on our community is really nice and a rare

11:26thing for them to see and be a part of, and it helps teach them gratitude.

11:33From Green Island to the Giving Garden, building an eco-friendly and sustainable living ecosystem is

11:39how Qatar is committing to building a future where the economy and environment thrive hand in hand.

11:45We hope you've enjoyed this episode, but that's all the time we have for now.

11:48For more, check out Euronews.com and connect with us through our hashtag.

11:52Thanks for watching and we'll see you next time on Qatar365.

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