Awareness Activities

Walk the Stairs, our employees will not be using the elevator in this whole week as a support for the sport & sustainability.

In line with the Qatar Sustainability Week, Evergreen Organics will be having a beach clean up activity this coming November 2.

We're promoting awareness on everyone to stop throwing trash especially in beaches as these trash can be mistaken as a food source by marine animals once it gets to the ocean.

Lights Off, the lights to be off in the whole building during the week (except the necessary lights for CCTV).

Glasses for Water, no bottles to be used during this week and we will use glasses instead and later after November 3^rd will collect all plastic bottles and send them for recycling and for the water left we will be watering the plants in the building.

No Coffee No Tea.  We will not serve coffee or tea during this week, the employees will be bringing their own hot drink with them from home in mugs, just for Qatar Sustainability Week period.

No Unnecessary Electricity, all unnecessary electricity to be off during this week such as printers and TV’s etc.

Dry Bathroom, we will reduce the use of water in the bathroom and employees will use dryer machines instead of tissues (one week mandatory and optional after November 3^rd).

Paperless Week, one full week without papers, later after November 3^rd will be printing papers in both sides if needed, then will collect all papers and send them for recycling.

A Sustainability seminar for the management Assets and Project Department of MOCS that will discuss about relevant topics in Sustainability to facility management that will be facilitated by representative from Qatar Green Building Council.

On Thursday 1st of November, GEMS Wellington School will be taking part in Earth Hour. For one hour we will switch off all lights and electrical teaching aids. As a school we want to do our part to look after our precious planet, during this time we will discuss how we can contribute to making Qatar a sustainable country.