A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report ranking Doha the 12th most polluted city in the world has spurred several young people in Qatar to begin working on the country’s environmental record.
In the light of the report, a locally-founded group that holds events and offers services to young people here will host a Qatar-focused conference on World Environment Day next week.
The Youth Company’s (TYC) #TalkDirty event, which is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, will take place at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Student Center in Education City on June 5, from 6 to 9pm.
A host of speakers and interactive discussions will take place, in hopes of encouraging Qatar’s residents to become more environmentally conscious.
Speaking to Doha News, Steve Stelljes, TYC’s executive director, said the conference will be the beginning of many environment-related events. He continued:
“The conversation started when the report was released. We got the team together and realized that we needed to do something to tackle the problem on a long-term basis. So we’re trying to get together governmental bodies, major corporations and the young generation together to solve the problem. Those are the three main ingredients for sustainable change.”
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Qatar residents invited to #TalkDirty event on World Environment Day
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