49 years since the founding of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society: an ambitious journey filled with hundreds of environmental and awareness programs and projects
اعتبرت د. وجدان العقاب رئيس الجمعية الكويتية لحماية البيئة أن ذكرى مرور 49 عاما على تأسيس الجمعية، التي أعلن إشهارها يوم 31 من شهر مارس عام 1974 لتمثل احدى منظمات المجتمع المدني في الكويت وتضطلع بمهامها ومسؤولياتها واستراتيجياتها ومشاريعها التوعوية والبيئية المنوعة وصقلها في خدمة البيئة الكويتية، بمثابة لبنة جديدة تضاف للبنات مسيرة طموحة زاخرة […]
The association presents its vision for a comprehensive national plan to deal with floods.
بالتزامن مع الهطولات المطرية الغزيرة التى تعرضت لها دولة الكويت أخيرا، نادت الجمعية الكويتية لحماية البيئة على لسان رئيس مجلس الإدارة د. وجدان العقاب “بتجنب اللهو والعبث في تجمعات المياه لاحتوائها على الجراثيم الممرضة من الصرف الصحي ولاحتوائها على المواد الكيميائية من الأسمدة في الحدائق العامة، وهي حالة توصف أثناء الفيضانات والسيول “بالشوربة القذزة” لاحتوائها […]
Organized by the society under the patronage of the Minister of Interior: A ceremony honoring the series documenting wildlife in Kuwait
In a speech delivered on behalf of Interior Minister Sheikh Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah during the ceremony honoring the series documenting wildlife in Kuwait, which was held by the Kuwait Environment Protection Society on Monday evening, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Public Security Sector Affairs, Major General Faraj Al-Zoubi, highlighted the importance of environmental partnership as a societal responsibility in preserving Kuwait’s environment and wildlife.
World Day to Combat Desertification Forum
The "World Day to Combat Desertification Forum," organized by the Kuwait Environment Protection Society via video conference, featured dialogue sessions, scientific discussions, and workshops with the participation of experts and academics in combating land degradation. The forum issued approximately 17 procedural and executive recommendations, both scientific and practical, aimed at curbing the spread of desertification in Kuwait. Dr. Wajdan Al-Aqab, President of the Society and Head of […]
The association celebrates World Oceans Day
The Kuwait Environment Protection Society celebrated World Oceans Day, calling on “universities, marine research institutes, and others to focus on innovative inventions that will restore the oceans to a balanced environment teeming with life, and we must not forget the role of creative individuals, even with a simple idea, in saving the oceans.” On this global occasion, Dr. Munaf Behbehani, Head of the Society’s Wildlife Protection Committee, said […]
The society is organizing the online seminar “Celebrating Biodiversity”
In cooperation with the Qatari “Every Day a Flower” program and the General Secretariat for Environment and Sustainable Development of the General Union of Arab Producers, the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, in collaboration with the “Every Spring a Flower” program in Qatar and the General Secretariat for Environment and Sustainable Development of the General Union of Arab Producers, organized an online seminar via video technology entitled “Celebrating Biodiversity” as part of its program celebrating World Environment Day […]
The association joins the world in celebrating Earth Day
Dr. Wajdan Al-Aqab, President of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, pointed out that relevant authorities in the governments and peoples of 190 countries around the world are celebrating Earth Day remotely today, Wednesday, April 22nd, to raise awareness about the importance of preserving planet Earth for the happiness of people and the flourishing of environments. She emphasized that the slogan of World Earth Day […]
Environmental Protection Society: 46 years in service of the Kuwaiti environment, and a permanent headquarters is urgently needed.
Today, Tuesday, marks the 46th anniversary of the founding of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, which was officially established on March 31, 1974. It represents one of Kuwait's civil society organizations, undertaking its various tasks, responsibilities, strategies, and awareness and environmental projects, all aimed at serving the Kuwaiti environment. Secretary-General Jenan Behzad stated that the Society, which is one of the oldest […]
The association proposes scientific and practical solutions to reduce the risks of floods in the State of Kuwait.
Wajdan Al-Aqab, head of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, affirmed that the society proposes scientific and practical solutions to mitigate the risks of flash floods in Kuwait. She stated that "among the most prominent of these is activating the vertical infiltration of rainwater and floodwater into the soil, after preparing the land hydrologically." Al-Aqab also indicated that "the society is calling for the development of a flash flood risk map for Kuwait, based on the analysis and interpretation of images […]