В Катаре реализуются новые климатоустойчивые инициативы по сохранению воды в пустыне
Учитывая засушливый и сухой климат Катара, две катарские эко-технологичные компании используют инновационные климатоустойчивые решения для сбора влаги с неба и производства воды: одна из них утоляет жажду людей, а другая производит воду для сельскохозяйственных культур.
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00:30On this episode, we continue to explore sustainability initiatives happening across the country
00:35and understand how new solutions in place help conserve the Earth's most valuable resource, water.
00:43I also sit down with Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to find out how he thinks we could do a better job of protecting the planet.
00:50But first, Yuanahu's visited two companies in Doha that have turned to the sky to power their pioneering food and water systems on the ground.
01:00Water is the essence of life, but in the GCC, with its harsh climate and limited fresh water sources, technology is crucial for producing sufficient and sustainable drinking water.
01:13Eco-friendly technology company Skydrops offers an innovative solution, a water generation plant that captures moisture from the sky to produce drinking water that, quite literally, has come out of thin air.
01:25In the GCC, you never run out of humidity, so I think it's a really untapped resource.
01:30When we say that our water is ultra-pure, this is not a marketing gimmick.
01:34This is a scientific term because when you capture water from the air, you're not capturing a lot of the toxins and a lot of the metals that you typically get from groundwater.
01:43And also, throughout the water plant, we've made it very, very important for us to really cut out microplastics and then distribute it also in a sustainable manner with reusable glass and aluminum bottles.
01:54People may have concern about the quality of air from which the water is extracted.
01:59However, we have air filters to filter out the intake air and then carbon and spun filters and also UV light to purify the extracted water.
02:09So that's why the water is thoroughly purified and safe for consumption.
02:13Much of the region's drinking water currently comes from so-called desalination, the process of removing salt and minerals from the sea.
02:21But the costs of desalination are high for government's pockets and the planet.
02:25The toxins that's released in the air, this is something very difficult to get around because it is a very heavy manufacturing process of water.
02:34And also because of the brine that it releases into the marine ecosystem and the damage that it can have on marine life.
02:39So I think with atmospheric water generation, because we're operating on such a small carbon footprint, it's a much more sustainable option.
02:48But Qatar is increasingly recognizing the potential of harnessing humidity and turning scarcity into sustainability.
02:55Another company in Qatar, agri-tech startup VeeFarms, also extracts moisture from the sky, but not to quench the thirst of humans, but of crops.
03:05VeeFarms has developed a climate resilient technology that allows farmers to grow produce in remote and arid locations,
03:12but without the need for an external water or electricity supply.
03:16Of course, the main problems here are the heat, the humidity, and not being able to grow it conventionally.
03:26So what we did, we created the controlled climate where we use the waters that we're harvesting from the air and where we're utilizing solar energy.
03:36We're not using any pesticides, and what makes our farm more sustainable than others, particularly in Qatar and in this region,
03:45is that we can provide all-year-round production for certain crops, which you cannot achieve outdoors.
03:52VeeFarms' technology is in its infancy.
03:54They are still testing the waters, if you will, of sustainable farming.
03:58But its founder says its eco-friendly systems are a step towards achieving global food and water security, drop by drop.
04:05Our main mission is to feed the growing population of the world with environmentally friendly technologies.
04:13I hope that we're building the foundation for the agri-tech industry to transform food industry and the whole world.
04:21As chief advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, His Excellency Professor Dr. Mohamed Yunus leads a country dealing with corruption,
04:32a struggling economy, and coping with the effects of climate change.
04:35The latter is one of the topics he's come to discuss at this year's Earth in the Summit,
04:39a forum with the goal of advancing sustainability in hot and arid environments.
04:44I sat down with the 84-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner on the sidelines of the summit.
04:49Welcome to Doha.
04:52You're here at the Earth in the Summit.
04:53You said countries responsible for warming up the planet should help pay to deal with climate change.
04:59What effect does global warming have on vulnerable populations in the global south?
05:04It's all created by our habits, our way of dealing with each other, our businesses, our policies, and so on,
05:11all made of this civilization.
05:13Wherever you go, buy, buy, buy, buy, discount, bargain, you produce things which people will use once and throw away.
05:24So it's a waste-creating system.
05:26As long as our lifestyle is not adjusted to the safety and security of the planet, we'll destroy it.
05:33This civilization doesn't believe in safety and security of the planet.
05:40They want to enjoy themselves.
05:42So we have to be responsible, and we have to create a civilization of responsibility
05:47that how to protect the planet and then live here in a decent, responsible way.
05:54So we need to create that.
05:56What are the challenges in providing clean water in Bangladesh and the global south?
06:00Everywhere. Same problem.
06:02You pollute, and you look for clean water.
06:04You throw all the plastic into your river, and you look for clean water.
06:10You throw all the garbage in your river, in your water system, you look for clean water.
06:15So you put all the kinds of chemicals to clean it and so on,
06:18and you pollute water more because you put chemicals into it.
06:22That's not sustainable.
06:23Something has to give, right?
06:23Absolutely.
06:24You have to change your lifestyle.
06:26With many Bangladeshis worried about where the next meal is coming from,
06:30how do you convince the public that climate change and sustainability are important issues to address?
06:36With the poor people, the people who are worrying about the next meal,
06:40they don't care about the environment and so on.
06:44Because you don't care about the environment either.
06:46So how can you tell other people to care about it when you yourself don't believe in it?
06:51You have created a system where you are always encouraging to buy.
06:56It's either it's Christmas or it's eat, buy, buy, buy.
07:00All you are creating waste.
07:02You buy and throw it away.
07:04So you are encouraging that and then asking somebody else to do that.
07:09Opposite.
07:10You can't do that.
07:11You have to build a system where you follow the rules for everybody.
07:14We all have to make sure our lifestyle is not waste-creating lifestyle.
07:21It's a lifestyle which we reuse, we protect, we preserve, not throw away.
07:26If you look at the vegetable industry around the world, particularly in Europe,
07:33almost 40% of the vegetable is thrown away.
07:36Fresh vegetable.
07:37Why?
07:37Because they don't fulfill this tender shape.
07:40Waste-creating, throwing good food away, good things, good shirt away because it's out of fashion.
07:46You created something called fashion.
07:48Fashion industry.
07:50What?
07:51Meaning that today what we are wearing, tomorrow you must not wear that.
07:54Fashion industry.
07:56They brainwashed you.
07:57It's a good shirt, good dress, good thing.
07:59Yesterday it was a hot item.
08:01Today it's a bad item.
08:03That's waste.
08:07Since 2010, Qatar Science and Technology Park has been home to the ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center.
08:15In recent years, the company has invested in developing innovative solutions for treating produced water from the oil and gas industry.
08:22The idea is to show Qatar has added its voice to the global water sustainability conversation.
08:27This state-of-the-art facility serves one main purpose, to analyze water and provide support not only in Qatar, but to many countries.
08:38The Global Water Sustainability Center brings together the experience and expertise of engineers and analytical scientists, which makes it unique.
08:47Michelle Almas is one of three Qatari scientists on the team.
08:51A part of our mission involved really supporting the country's capacity building and focusing on the cultivation of local talents of engineers and scientists.
09:00And as a Qatari engineer, since I joined the center, there has been a journey of development opportunities to enhance my technical skills and knowledge, as well as broaden my creativity and innovation.
09:13The center is the research arm of oil and gas company, ConocoPhillips.
09:16They conduct research in water and wastewater treatment technology, including seawater desalination.
09:23Dr. Salmer Adam says for every barrel of oil, three to four barrels of water are also produced.
09:29In the past, we used to really dispose it.
09:33We inject it back to the reservoir to maintain pressure and enhance oil recovery.
09:38However, with the increased pressure on the regulations, as well as environmental sustainability guidelines,
09:44and also advancement of the water technologies, opportunities are being looked upon right now to how to treat this water and recycle it for beneficial reuse.
09:54That's a large part of why his team created the Global Water Sustainability Center 15 years ago, to come up with new ways to manage this byproduct.
10:03Before we established the center, many of the water samples used to be shipped overseas for analysis.
10:09And we have this state-of-the-art laboratory right now, and unique expertise.
10:14And we are able to send the samples directly to our lab here, which facilitate the shipping, as well as the quickness and the fastness of coming up with a solution.
10:25Water-related research is one thing, but getting the word out to the public is another.
10:29Here at the Water Visitor Center, the GWSC hopes these interactive, hands-on exhibits promoting water conservation awareness will engage people at a grassroots level, especially school children.
10:43By teaching children about water conservation, the hope is it will show how they can make a difference in their own homes.
10:50Iman El-Shamari leads the outreach program for the Water Visitor Center.
10:54Qatar is a water-scarious country, and the focus has been to get the water supplies from the salty sea through desalination.
11:04Desalination is highly energy-intensive and costly treatment technology, so that means every drop count.
11:11And in the oil and gas sector, there is waste water is generated.
11:16So at the GWSC, we are focusing on feeding this water to be recycled and to be reused in the plants.
11:25And that way, we minimize the demand on the expensive desalinated water in the industry.
11:34From sustainability experts weighing in on efforts to conserve water,
11:38to a Nobel Peace Prize winner discussing ways we pollute our most valuable resource,
11:43we hope you enjoyed learning about some initiatives underway to protect our planet.
11:48But that's all the time we have for now.
11:49For more, check out Euronews.com and connect with us to our hashtag.
11:52Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next time on Qatar 365.
