Εξερεύνηση του μετασχηματισμού του Κατάρ σε ένα κράτος βιώσιμο και ανθεκτικό στην κλιματική αλλαγή

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Εξερεύνηση του μετασχηματισμού του Κατάρ σε ένα κράτος βιώσιμο και ανθεκτικό στην κλιματική αλλαγή  Ενώ βρίσκεται σε άνυδρη περιοχή, το Κατάρ έχει πετύχει στην ανθεκτικότητα στην κλιματική αλλαγή και στη βιωσιμότητα. Οι πρωτοβουλίες του Qatar Foundation, όπως το Green Island και το The Giving Garden, καταπολεμούν την κλιματική αλλαγή με εκπαίδευση και ανατροφή νέων ακτιβιστών για το κλίμα.  Σε συνεργασία με Media City  ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΕΠΙΣΗΣ : http://gr.euronews.com/2025/06/11/e3ereynhsh-toy-metasxhmatismoy-toy-katar-se-ena-kratos-biwsimo-kai-an8ektiko-sthn-klimatik  Γίνε συνδρομητής! ! Το euronews είναι διαθέσιμο σε 12 γλώσσες

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00:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

00:30Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

01:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE

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

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

01:39When students visit us, they get to know how Qatar is very ambitious when it comes to solar power.

01:44They 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,

01:54they 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,

02:22Green 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

02:53to 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

03:07that what used to be waste as a demolished building

03:10could be converted through a process into urban furniture

03:13through of course a very meticulous design process,

03:17this is a typical example of circular economy

03:20that we would like to convey and have kids understand very well.

03:23And so far, school excursions like the one today

03:26have struck a chord with the students

03:28and hopefully leave a lasting impact.

03:32It's really nice. I like how there's a lot of plants

03:35and 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.

03:45Like I recycle and I don't use like stuff that use pollution

03:54and they recycle everything that's plastic.

04:02Other than outreach programs,

04:04Qatar has invested billions of dollars into research,

04:07specifically looking at sustainable development

04:09and climate resilience.

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

04:13where I've come to meet two leading researchers

04:16involved in Qatar's regional and national efforts

04:20in sustainability and climate change.

04:25Dr. Davia, Dr. Logan,

04:26thank you so much for speaking with us today.

04:29I wanted to start with this national resilience framework

04:31that 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,

04:41what 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

04:53with academia where we're trying to develop tools and strategies

04:58through research and to help empower decision makers

05:02and 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,

05:12you both also lead a regional climate change group,

05:15more specifically looking at sustainability

05:17within or in arid environments.

05:21Can you tell us how that is different

05:23to that first initiative that you're working on?

05:26The region in the Arabian Gulf shares

05:28a lot of similar challenges.

05:30water scarcity, arid environments,

05:34hot temperatures in the summers.

05:36If we are able to collaborate across,

05:39we can make progress faster, learn from each other

05:41and move forward or sort of leapfrog

05:44into a more sustainable future faster.

05:48Bringing it back to Qatar,

05:50what 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,

06:13increase of temperature,

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

06:18our water sector.

06:19It also could put a strain as well on importing food

06:23and other kinds of things.

06:25With the research that we're doing,

06:27how we're trying to adapt to a changing climate

06:30and adjust to environmental challenges we face,

06:34and this also involves the public.

06:36I know everyone has a role to play

06:37in our consumption behaviors and our behaviors

06:40and our choices.

06:41So taking our research,

06:42not just to government partners

06:43and private sector partners,

06:45but also the public at large and beyond,

06:47so everyone can play their part

06:49adapting to the changing climate.

06:51And finally, with all of the groundwork

06:54and foundation that you have done

06:55researching sustainability and climate change efforts,

06:59how 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

07:18how a world post-climate change looked like.

07:20I think Qatar has done an amazing job

07:22in terms of building the education sector,

07:25building these kind of working groups

07:27that are trying to solve challenges

07:29that we will not face in the next five years,

07:32but maybe 10, 15 years,

07:34and proper planning.

07:36Transformation of the state of Qatar

07:38over the last three decades

07:40has been remarkable.

07:43How do you rapidly shift

07:45from a really growing economy

07:48where you have a lot of construction?

07:50How can you do that

07:51alongside sustainability goals and aspirations?

07:55And the state of Qatar

07:56offers a lot of insights for others.

07:58From Qatar's National Sustainability Strategy,

08:05back to another community initiative

08:07here in Education City.

08:10Joanna Hoos visits an eco-friendly micro-farm

08:12that hopes to grow a greener future for all.

08:17It's Harvest Day at the Giving Garden

08:19and green-fingered volunteers

08:21have shown up in numbers

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

08:25What started out as a vision last year

08:27has blossomed into Doha's first sustainable micro-farm

08:31in Qatar Foundation's Education City,

08:33dedicated to organic produce and to giving back.

08:36The whole Education City micro-farm

08:38is sustainable.

08:41It's organic.

08:42So the Giving Garden follows the same principles.

08:45We have a drip irrigation system

08:47to limit the water usage.

08:49We don't spray any pesticides.

08:50We don't use chemical fertilizers.

08:52We only use compost.

08:54and we thought we can grow

08:56a lot of vegetables, organic vegetables,

09:00and deliver them to the community.

09:03The Giving Garden is a collaboration

09:04between gardening education company Hadika

09:07and charity Feed a Friend

09:09with help from youth organization

09:10The Student Reach.

09:12Together they aim to enhance

09:13sustainable farming in Qatar

09:15by producing fruit and vegetables

09:17that have minimal impact on the planet

09:19but maximum impact on the community.

09:21From the feedback that I've heard

09:23from the volunteers,

09:24they've enjoyed mostly making new friends.

09:26And I've heard a lot of feedback

09:28that gardening is very therapeutic.

09:31And the most enjoyable part was seeing

09:32how it went from a barren desert sand a lot

09:36to becoming just like this fruitful area

09:39where people come together

09:41maybe once or twice a week

09:42to just make friends and help the community.

09:44There's no cherry picking at the Giving Garden.

09:46To avoid food waste, all edible fruits and vegetables

09:49are harvested, regardless of their shape and size.

09:52We don't throw vegetables

09:54even if they have a bad shape,

09:56if they are a bit smaller

09:57or if they don't look the right color

10:00as the vegetables that we see at the supermarket.

10:02Even if some things are damaged by pests or diseases

10:07then we might still add them in a compost bin.

10:11And in general, the food waste is, I would say, zero.

10:17Once packed in sustainable brown bags,

10:20volunteers like Stephanie take the produce

10:22to well-placed Feed-a-Friend community fridges

10:25leaving the nutritious and fresh food free for anyone to take.

10:28The community fridges with Feed-a-Friend are places all over Doha.

10:33I think there are more than 80 fridges right now

10:35and that number is going up every day

10:37that are a place that are open to anybody to put food in

10:41or to take food out.

10:43So the Giving Garden is great

10:44because it provides fresh nutritional produce

10:47directly to the fridges for those friends in our community.

10:50Through its collaboration with the Student Reach

10:52and 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,

11:01it 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,

11:13to help with the gardening,

11:15but then it's also good for them to take

11:17what's produced here to the fridges.

11:20For them to see direct impact on our community is really nice

11:25and a rare thing for them to see and be a part of

11:28and it helps teach them gratitude.

11:33From Green Island to the Giving Garden,

11:35building an eco-friendly and sustainable living ecosystem

11:39is how Qatar is committing to building a future

11:42where the economy and environment thrive hand in hand.

11:45We hope you've enjoyed this episode,

11:46but that's all the time we have for now.

11:48For more, check out Euronews.com

11:50and connect with us through our hashtag.

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

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