The Kuwait Environment Protection Society has over 50 years of voluntary environmental work in the State of Kuwait.
We create a sustainable environmental impact
Through our initiatives and programs, we work to create real change in the environment and promote sustainability for future generations.
Learn about the Kuwait Environment Protection Society
The Kuwait Environment Protection Society was founded on March 31, 1974. The first conference on the human environment, held in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden in 1972, and its resulting resolutions and recommendations for the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme at the global level, with its headquarters in Nairobi, and the encouragement of the establishment of public benefit associations concerned with preserving the environment and combating the causes of pollution at the local and regional levels, served as the starting whistle for the journey of establishing the Kuwait Environment Protection Society. The first stage of this journey was the gathering and consultation of a select group of Kuwaitis who believed in the necessity and importance of working to protect the Kuwaiti environment and preserve all its contents and resources after witnessing the organized global trend towards environmental issues. The initial discussions and meetings of Kuwaitis interested in the environment resulted in a preliminary draft for the establishment of a non-profit Kuwaiti public benefit society concerned with the environment. All the founders' ideas crystallized in a detailed official letter about the nature of the society's work, its objectives, its bodies, committees, working teams, and their tasks. This letter was submitted at that time to the Minister of Social Affairs and Labor with the aim of officially registering the Society for Environmental Protection, and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor issued Law No. (7). In 1974, the actual approval was given to establish the Kuwait Environmental Protection Society, then the name was changed to become the Kuwaiti Environmental Protection Society, and then to the current name, the Kuwait Environment Protection Society.
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A year of environmental work
The society also contributes to supporting national environmental policies, raising environmental awareness, and building capacity through specialized training programs and field initiatives.
Vision: To support the values of environmental citizenship and promote the concept of environmental volunteering.
The message: To make environmental awareness, projects, training programs, and documentation available to all community and age groups.
Our core values
- Disseminating accurate environmental knowledge
- Promoting the values of environmental citizenship
- Supporting government efforts in environmental matters.
- Building the capacity and empowering young people to sustain environmental volunteering efforts.
- Promoting social responsibility towards the environment
- Investing in the efforts of volunteers and initiators in protecting the environment.
Objectives of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society
“Through collaborative and voluntary work, we continue to achieve a positive environmental impact that reflects our commitment to protecting the environment and promoting sustainability in the community.”
Pioneering milestones in the journey
The society since its founding
Since its establishment, the society has continued its role in protecting the environment and promoting environmental awareness in the State of Kuwait.
1974
Establishment of the society
The beginning of my journey of environmental volunteer work in the State of Kuwait.
1979
Issue of the first postage stamp
World Environment Day Group
Combating desertification.
1981
Environment Magazine Issue
Launching the first issue of a specialized environmental magazine to spread environmental awareness and knowledge.
1982
Choosing the national flower
The Arfaj flower was chosen as the national flower of the State of Kuwait.
1983
Issuing postage stamps
32 stamps of native plants in the State of Kuwait.
1993
The society's membership in UNFCCC
Membership in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
1994
Wildlife Protection Committee
The committee was established to deal with environmental issues related to biodiversity and different environments.
1995
Establishment of the General Authority for the Environment
Following repeated calls from those in charge of the society, especially after the environmental destruction left by the invasion and Kuwait's need for a governmental entity concerned with environmental affairs.
2000
Gulf Network for the Environment
Establishment of the Gulf Network for Environmental NGOs, based in the State of Kuwait.
2001
International Day Declared - November 6
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established by UN General Assembly Resolution 56/4.
2005
Membership in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Acceptance of the society's membership in the United Nations Environment Programme as an observer.
2010
Environmental Media and Documentation Center
Establishing the center and launching the YouTube channel for the society’s visual and audio media production.
2014
Environmental Protection Law
The society contributed to the work on the articles of Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014, as amended by Law No. 99 of 2015, and the executive regulations.
2015
Membership in the General Authority for the Environment
The society obtained membership on the board of directors of the General Authority for the Environment after the issuance of Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014.
2015
A series of documentary programs on wildlife in the State of Kuwait
The television series was launched, starting with the first season (Every Day a Bird program), with the production of 9 seasons with no less than 250 episodes about the different environments and biodiversity in Kuwait.
2015
Amendment to the Basic Law
Transforming the society into a specialized society, changing the exponential system, and publishing it in the Kuwait Today newspaper.
2017
November 6th Awareness Campaign
Establishing a campaign to raise awareness of the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
2019
GNDR membership
The society joined the Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Risk Reduction.
2019
Arab Environmental Media Conference
The first edition of the conference was launched to highlight environmental issues in the Arab world through the Cairo International Festival of Art.
2019
Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Environmental Training
Establishing a specialized training center for environmental training courses, workshops and seminars that it offers.
2022
United Nations Programme for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
The society's membership in the program in the field of crisis management and disaster risk reduction.
2024
Golden Jubilee
The society completed its fiftieth year on March 31, 2026, half a century of giving, serving the Kuwaiti community and preserving the Kuwaiti environment.
2025
Society strategy
The new strategy was launched in cooperation with the Arab Coalition for the Development of Non-Governmental Civil Society Organizations (AACSOD), through an initiative of the American University of Beirut (AUB).
2026
Visual identity update
The society's visual identity has been updated to include basic fonts and colors, logos, circulation, and presentation.
Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation Protocols
The Pioneers' Journey Since the Founding
Since its founding, the society has continued its role in protecting the environment and promoting environmental awareness in the State of Kuwait. We extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude to its founders and former board chairmen for their efforts in laying the foundations of this civic institution since 1974, overcoming all obstacles to achieve a distinguished position for this society among public benefit organizations both within and outside the State of Kuwait.
We pray to God that He will help us to fulfill our responsibilities like those who came before us, so that one day we may lovingly pass on the responsibility to those who come after us to carry the banner.
Since 2015
Chairmen of the Board since the establishment
1974 - 1981
1982 - 1988
1988 - 1995
1995 - 1997
1997 - 2010
2010 - 2015
Board of Directors 2024 - 2026
Board of Directors 2024-2026 elected by acclamation
Chairman of the Board
Vice Chairman of the Board
Secretary General
cashier
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