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Doha: ACS International School Doha hosted some of Qatar's leading sustainability advocates in a panel to highlight three simple daily activities that can have a substantial impact on sustainability.
ACS Doha invited four panelists to discuss three simple daily tasks or changes to positively impact the environment.
The panel, which was moderated by Grade 11 student, Karima Ahmed, comprised Fatma Al Khater, the founder of Torba Farmer's Market, established in 2017 to celebrate locally grown produce, homemade cuisines, and artisanal endeavor.
Ghanim Al Sulaiti, for his third year of participation with ACS Doha as owner and CEO of several sustainable businesses, including Evergreen Organics, Green and Go, Mylk, Botany, Paper Cut; all under the umbrella of Enbat Holdings, a vegan investment company.
Kim Wyatt, also known endearingly as Mama Baba Ganoush, an active writer, presenter, and entrepreneur that has worked in pioneering several sustainability projects and awareness strategies.
Geoffrey Baker, ACS Middle High School Individual & Societies teacher, and founder of Grin Green International, with the ambitious aim of liberating Bangkok of its addiction to plastics using a student-led, grassroots strategy.
Baker has also trained young entrepreneurs residing in the townships outside Cape Town, South Africa, how to build, replicate, and manage eco-friendly housing units in their communities.
As part of ACS international's core values and ethos, each student is expected to embody 'A Caring Contributor' by making positive contributions to individuals and communities, modelling ethical global citizenship, and sustaining the ecological systems and resources that support life. This is the third consecutive year that ACS has brought in guest speakers to educate the students on sustainability in Qatar.
“It's great to have such a diverse and collaborative panel of people that have actively taken a role with sustainability in Qatar, and to be able to have students actively engage and discover their part in continuing the movement for a more sustainable lifestyle,” said Geoffrey Baker.
“We know that students, now more than ever, are questioning sustainability impacts, and how they can become more conscientious consumers and citizens - and the ownership falls on us to better equip young people with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and values to create a more just and sustainable future for all,” Baker added.
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