Stories / Environment
QF students transform food waste into environmental solutions
3 min readPart of Qatar Sustainability Week 2023, workshop provides deep dive into composting practices
Two QF schools awarded Eco-Schools Green Flag
4 min readStudents dedicated to collective impact and positive change
QF students plant olive trees in solidarity with Palestine
4 min readStudent-led initiative promotes heritage, resilience, and environmental awareness
QF to Showcase ‘Local Innovations for Global Resilience’ at EXPO 2023 Doha
3 min readSpace powered by Hamad Bin Khalifa University will host technology, ideas, projects, and interactive workshops
QF’s Qatar Leadership Academy earns 2023 Green School Award
3 min readAccolade reflects Qatar Foundation's commitment to embedding sustainability in education and fostering environmental awareness
QF’s Education City Tram’s new line is connecting campuses
4 min readLaunch of Green Line links the North and South Campuses of Education City
If access to clean water was limited, what would you do?
5 min readOn World Environment Day, experts from HBKU’s QEERI and QF’s Earthna explain why populations in arid regions must pay extra attention to their water consumption
Education City Tram celebrates millionth passenger
3 min readGreen line to launch soon, expanding the network’s capacity and routes
“When you invest in women, you invest in a more sustainable future,” says QF alumna
5 min readThe HBKU graduate’s work was recognized with a second win at the Education Excellence Award 2023 on the impact of air pollution
Jane Goodall inspires youth at QF school’s sustainability conference
5 min readBritish anthropologist joins students from around the world to tackle Earth’s challenges through innovation
QF summit calls on faith and value-based teachings for more sustainable communities
4 min readEarthna’s Ruba Hinnawi talks about our custodian responsibilities and faith as a template for sustainable lifestyles
QF expert explains the urgent need for access to sustainable energy in developing countries
4 min read“Electrifying a village with solar power, for example, is not beneficial if there are no schools or clinics” says Dr. Muez Ali
Her Highness Sheikha Moza attends closing ceremony of QF’s Earthna Summit
4 min readTwo-day conference reframes understanding of sustainability in hot and arid countries
Global energy transition is a hot issue at QF’s Earthna Summit
3 min readExperts highlighted that understanding each country’s specific emissions profile is key to developing new energy policies
Make space for indigenous knowledge in facing our food security challenges, Earthna Summit told
3 min readLeaders and experts say traditional agricultural methods must not be lost in a “modern quest” for technology
Her Highness Sheikha Moza attends the opening of Earthna’s inaugural Summit
4 min readEvent focuses on hot and arid environments and blending today’s expertise with indigenous knowledge to identify climate solutions
Plans for national program to conserve Qatar’s coastal ecosystems announced
6 min readMinistry of Environment and Climate Change, Qatar University, and Qatar Foundation to collaborate on MSC Foundation-supported program to conserve and restore Qatar’s mangrove forests, seagrass and coral ecosystems.
QF expert explains why sustainability goes beyond the environment – and into female empowerment
4 min readDiscussion at Future Leaders in Football event focuses on how the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ can create a sustainable legacy
Upcycling gives a second chance to products, and also to our planet, QF students say
5 min readQatar Foundation’s Creative Studio collaborates with Qatar Academy Sidra on a designing project where students turn old materials into new sustainable products
How football is giving young people a voice
5 min readStreet Child World Cup, in partnership with QF, is taking place at Oxygen Park
Two QF school students win innovators grant for sustainable project
4 min readGrade 11 students at Qatar Academy Doha worked to transform courtyards in schools into green and sustainable spaces
QF universities organize bootcamp to encourage innovation
5 min readProduct X wants university students to work toward finding sustainable solutions for the future
QF’s primary school students take first international trip
10 min readGrade 5 boys and girls from Qatar Academy Doha learn about self-sustainability with the Maasai in Tanzania
Could Qatar use treated wastewater to quench agriculture’s thirst?
5 min readDr. Sa’d Abdel-Halim Shannak, a scientist at QF, says maximizing the use of treated wastewater and pricing reform are key to efficient management of water
In her own words: I have beautiful memories of Qatar’s environment – but will the next generation be able to create theirs?
5 min readHaya Al-Muhannadi, of QF’s Communication Directorate, recalls how Qatar’s environment brought her joy as a child – and questions whether the children of the future will experience the same joy.
"Plants are similar to us, they need care and respect” says QF student
4 min readQLA’s Ibrahim Al Hoori, one of the final nominees for the Akhlaquna Award, seeks to raise awareness of the importance of connecting with nature
Young innovators at QF school build underwater robots
3 min readProject part of ongoing collaboration between QAST and TAMUQ
Op-ed: Why sustainability can lead to greater happiness
3 min readAbdulaziz Mahmoud Elespy, a student at a QF school who has started his own business recycling clothes, explains how contentment leads us to being satisfied with what is necessary
Sustainability is a religious obligation, says professor at QF
5 min readDr. Abdulazeem Abozaid, Professor at HBKU’s CIS, urges Muslims to use Ramadan to adopt responsible and sustainable practices
Experts discuss how cities can contribute to climate solutions during QF panel at Doha Forum
4 min readQF’s new Earthna center hosts high-level discussion at summit
QF announces the launch of Earthna Center during Doha Forum
4 min readCenter to address sustainability policy in the critical areas of arid climates, sustainable cities and communities
Local company sells sustainable face masks at QF’s EC gift shop
3 min readRSPR – founded as a solution for close friends and family – is now a popular, eco-friendly option for all
Cooling technology used in Qatar's World Cup stadiums powered by QF research
7 min readDr. Saud Ghani, the mastermind behind the novel outdoor cooling technology, details its development process and the support he received from QF’s funding entity
Education City to be home to Qatar’s first community centric recycling hub
3 min readQF’s Green Island will aim to address the recycling gap in Qatar
QF research gives new life to construction and demolition waste
8 min readQNRF-funded research has powered the development of Qatar’s first standards for recycling construction waste
QF grows green minds – and green thumbs
5 min readQF HS&E pilots composting project at QAD
QF’s role in helping Qatar build sustainable world-class roads
6 min readQNRF-funded research at TAMUQ leads to updated road standards for the country
Vertical farming could take food security in Qatar to new heights, says horticulturalist at QF
2 min readQBG has developed a model specific to the country's needs in partnership with a US university
QF’s Education City to be car-free on Qatar National Sport Day
5 min readA QF regulatory law scholar and an environment expert highlight how such initiatives offer an opportunity to develop new habits
“To mitigate climate change, we need a major transformation of the global energy system”, says economist at QF
4 min readQEERI’s Dr. Marcello Contestabile talks about pathways Qatar can use to create a road map to reach its aim of 25 percent reduction in GHG emissions by 2030
Non-profits perfectly placed to spearhead climate action, QF sustainability expert tells COP26
6 min readClimate tech partnership between QF and Rolls-Royce highlights how non-profit organizations are ideal partners in solving toughest challenges, says Omran Hamad Al-Kuwari
Youth from Qatar drive home the need for climate education at COP26
4 min readYoung activists from QF’s THIMUN Qatar say youth must be listened to and involved in protecting the future during crucial global climate conference
Experts at QF propose an energy efficiency report card for buildings in Qatar
4 min read“Instead of looking at it as an exposé which will uncover shortcomings, we need to look at it as a learning process that offers us the opportunity to improve our energy efficiency”, says scientist at QF
QLA’s herbal garden introduces new form of learning
concept has been integrated into curriculum of QF school – helping students put what they have studied in the classroom into practice
Qatar Foundation and Rolls-Royce sign strategic partnership to invest, develop, and scale-up climate-tech businesses in UK and Qatar
4 min readQatar Foundation and Rolls-Royce sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a partnership to create a groundbreaking centre for climate-tech innovations that will combine R&D, accelerator activities and venture capital funding in a new global hub.
It's time to reconnect to nature, say experts at QF
4 min read“Decolonization through Design” panel held as part of QGBC’s Qatar Sustainability Week
QF’s e-waste recycling journey from Doha to Singapore
3 min readInitiative aims to motivate community in Qatar to safely dispose of items that can pose a health and environmental hazard
Qatar genomics study unlocks secrets of the past to help shape future of healthcare for millions
6 min readLargest ever Arab genome study from Qatar Genome Research Consortium sheds light on the population structure and genetic diversity of modern Arab and Middle Eastern populations
How a decade saw the university that QF envisioned become a hub of innovation and talent
4 min readOn Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s 10th anniversary, Francisco Marmolejo, QF’s President of Higher Education, speaks about how it has assumed a pivotal role within the Education City ecosystem of knowledge.
QAD students urge community to take action against plastic pollution crisis
3 min readGroup from QF school delivers talk at QGBC’s Qatar Sustainability Week
People are the key to making green cities work, Qatar Sustainability Week told
4 min readQF member QGBC encourages community to create a movement of change as a series of week-long events begin
QF explains the role that green buildings can play in promoting a greener way of life
5 min readAt Project Qatar 2021, QGBC launches booklet directed at sustainability experts with information that can be applied in real-world scenarios
QF’s Doha Debates explains how the skill to negotiate can help young activists change minds
2 min readYouth4Climate session highlights how effective communication is invaluable to solve even the most challenging issues – including climate change
Climate change activism should come from love, not fear, say QF panelists at Youth4Climate
5 min readQatar Foundation International hosted a talk that looked at how to connect youth globally to empower them to act locally
Personal choices are at the heart of climate change, QF debaters argue
5 min readQatarDebate participants at Youth4Climate address societal perspectives on the environment
QF students offer their solutions to real-world issues at climate summit
4 min readTHIMUN Qatar’s panel in Milan highlighted the skills that students gain as Model United Nations members – and how they go beyond debating and public speaking
Fighting climate change is up to every one of us, QF panel told at global Youth4Climate conference
4 min readQGBC and THIMUN Qatar participate in educators panel discussion in Milan
Immediate need for climate change laws in the country, says QF environmental law expert
5 min readDr. Damilola S. Olawuyi, energy and environmental law professor at HBKU, notes that addressing the urgency of the climate crisis will require clear and comprehensive laws.
