استكشاف تحوّل قطر إلى دولة مستدامة وقادرة على التكيّف مع التغيرات المناخية

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استكشاف تحوّل قطر إلى دولة مستدامة وقادرة على التكيّف مع التغيرات المناخية  على الرغم من وجودها في منطقة جغرافية قاحلة، إلا أن دولة قطر أصبحت نموذجاً ناجحاً في مجابهة آثار تغير المناخ والاستدامة. حيث أن مبادرات مؤسسة قطر من أمثال "الجزيرة الخضراء" و"حديقة العطاء" تشكل طرقاً لمكافحة تغيّر المناخ عبر توعية الشباب وتنشئة جيل جديد من الناشطين في مجال المناخ.  بالشراكة مع   لمزيد من القراءة :  http://arabic.euronews.com/2025/06/11/exploring-qatars-transformation-into-a-sustainable-and-climate-resilient-country  سجل: يورونيوز متوفرة باثنا عشرة لغة

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00:00أمور كما يرام بشكل جميع ومع بشكل جدا.

00:05وأرى أشياء جدا ولم يرى أشياء موضوعين.

00:09موضوعين بشكل جدا.

00:12فقط بشكل جدا بشكل جدا.

00:14العادة الأفضلية من وجود مرتين بشكل جدا

00:19إلى كنت مختلفة أسفلية

00:22جدا لدخول الناس لجدد من البعض.

00:24موسيقى

00:54المستقبل الوزرع للغاية

00:56من المتابعة والكتابعة

00:59لكن المستقبل لا يتعالى

01:02الآن في قطاع فوضاء

01:03مرة أخرى في اجتبار قطاع

01:05المتابعة جديدة

01:07فقط المنطقة للغاية

01:08لن يجب عليها

01:10السبب قطاع للغاية

01:12لنجمع لديها

01:12لنجمع لغاية

01:13السبب إلى المنطقة

01:15لنجمع لأنه مهمة

01:17سبب جدًا

01:18أن ما يرى آخر

01:20سيكون في قطاع

01:22Built on more than 8,000 m² of land, Green 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,

02:22Green 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 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.

03:32It'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.

03:45Like I recycle and I don't use like stuff that use pollution and then they recycle everything that's plastic.

04:02Other 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,

04:14where 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?

04:36So 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

05:04to 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.

05:21Can you tell us how that is different to that first initiative that you're working on?

05:25The 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 by maybe 10, 15 years,

07:34and 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

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

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

08:20and 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

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 is sustainable.

08:41It's organic.

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

08:45We have drip irrigation system to limit the water usage.

08:49We don't spray any pesticides.

08:50We don't use chemical fertilizers.

08:52We only use compost.

08:55And we thought we can grow a lot of vegetables,

08:58organic 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 The Student Reach.

09:12Together they aim to enhance sustainable farming in Qatar

09:15by producing fruit and vegetables

09:17that have minimal impact on the planet,

09:19that maximum impact on the community.

09:21From the feedback that I've heard from the volunteers,

09:23they've enjoyed mostly making new friends.

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

09:28that gardening is very therapeutic.

09:30and 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 maybe once or twice a week

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

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

09:47To avoid food waste,

09:48all edible fruits and vegetables are harvested,

09:51regardless 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,

09:58or if they don't look the right color

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

10:03And even if some things are damaged by pests

10:07or diseases then we might still add them

10:10in the compost bin.

10:12And 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

10:27free for anyone to take.

10:29The community fridges with Feed-a-Friend

10:31are at places all over Doha.

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

10:35and that's numbers going up every day,

10:37that are a place that are open to anybody

10:40to put food in or to take food out.

10:43So the Giving Garden is great

10:44because it provides fresh nutritional produce

10:47directly to the fridges

10:48for 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,

11:03ensuring a greener future

11:05and 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

11:16to take what's produced here to the fridges.

11:19For them to see direct impact on our community

11:24is really nice and a rare thing for them to see

11:27and be a part of and it helps teach them gratitude.

11:33From Green Island to the Giving Garden,

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

11:38is how Qatar is committing to building a future

11:41where the economy and environment thrive hand in hand.

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

11:47but that's all the time we have for now.

11:49For more, check out euronews.com

11:50and connect with us through our hashtag.

11:52Thanks for watching

11:53and we'll see you next time on Qatar 365.

11:56and we'll see you next time.

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