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Ein Blick auf Katars Wandel zu einer nachhaltigen und klimaresistenten Nation

Obwohl Katar in einer trockenen Region liegt, hat sich das Land zu einer Erfolgsgeschichte in Sachen Klimaresilienz und Nachhaltigkeit entwickelt.

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00:00I like how there's a lot of plants and how I see 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 desert to sand,
00:18to becoming 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.
01:16It's very important for students to understand that what they see elsewhere is also happening.
01:21Built 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 and 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 and 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.
02:29Beyond learning about recycling and sustainable efforts,
02:33Green Island's outreach program also includes hands-on activities like workshops and games.
02:40What 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,
03:00we'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.
03:41Plants can grow without sun and soil, just by water and lights.
03:46Like I recycle and they don't use stuff that use pollution.
03:54And they recycle everything that's plastic.
03:59Other than outreach programs, Qatar has invested billions of dollars into research,
04:07specifically looking at sustainable development and climate resilience.
04:10From Green Island to Hamad bin Khalifa University,
04:13where I've come to meet two leading researchers involved in Qatar's regional and national efforts
04:20in sustainability and climate change.
04:22Dr. 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
05:00and to help empower decision makers and stakeholders to understand what kind of climate risks
05:06are going to affect Qatar and 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,
06:05but 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 kind of things.
06:25With the research that we're doing, how we're trying to adapt to a changing climate
06:30and adjust to environmental challenges we face, and this also involves the public.
06:36I know everyone has a role to play in our consumption behaviors and our behaviors 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.
06:52And finally, with all of the groundwork and foundation that you have done,
06:56researching sustainability and climate change efforts,
06:59how can the world learn from smaller states like Qatar and 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 looked like.
07:20I think Qatar has done an amazing job in terms of building the education sector,
07:25building 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?
07:50How can you do that alongside sustainability goals and aspirations?
07:54And the state of Qatar offers a lot of insights for others.
08:02From Qatar's National Sustainability Strategy,
08:05back to another community initiative here in Education City.
08:10Joanna 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,
08:19and green-fingered volunteers have shown up in numbers to 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.
08:41So the Giving Garden follows the same principles. We have a drip irrigation system to limit the water usage.
08:49We 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.
09:02The Giving Garden is a collaboration between gardening education company Hadika and charity Feed a Friend,
09:09with help from youth organization The Student Reach.
09:12Together they aim to enhance sustainable farming in Qatar by producing fruit and vegetables
09:17that have minimal impact on the planet, but 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, just like desert sand a lot,
09:36to becoming just like this fruitful area where just people come together maybe once or twice a week
09:42to just make friends and help the community.
09:45There's no cherry picking at the Giving Garden.
09:47To avoid food waste, all edible fruits and vegetables are harvested, regardless of their shape and size.
09:52We don't throw vegetables, even if they have a bad shape, if they are a bit smaller,
09:58or if they don't look the right color as the vegetables that we see at the supermarket.
10:03And even if some things are damaged by pests or diseases, then we might still add them in the compost bin.
10:12And in general, the food waste is, I would say, zero.
10:16Once 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.
10:33I think there are more than 80 fridges right now, and that's numbers going up every day,
10:37that are a place that are open to anybody to put food in or to take food out.
10:42So, the Giving Garden is great because it provides fresh, nutritional produce directly to the fridges
10:48for those friends in our community.
10:50Through its collaboration with the Student Reach, and by encouraging volunteers to bring their kids,
10:55the Giving Garden aims to bring young people to the farm.
10:58The team hopes that by getting their hands dirty together, it will nurture a love of nature in the next generation,
11:04ensuring a greener future and a garden that will keep on giving.
11:08I'm happy to bring my kids both to the Giving Garden,
11:11because it's a nice chance for them to get out in nature, to help with the gardening.
11:15But then it's also good for them to take what's produced here to the fridges.
11:19For them to see direct impact on our community is really nice and a rare thing for them to see
11:27and be a part of, and it helps teach them gratitude.
11:29From Green Island to the Giving Garden, building an eco-friendly and sustainable living ecosystem
11:38is how 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.
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11:52Thanks for watching and we'll see you next time on Qatar365.