BeatiWatani: “MyEnvironment,MyCountry”
BeatiWatani’s vision is
toentrust the futureof the
UAE’sandQatar’snatural
heritage tocitizenswho
understandand respect
its value.
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In 2011, DolphinEnergy
launchedBeatiWatani,
anonline environmental
educationprogram for
schools in theUAE, with the
EmiratesWildlifeSociety in
partnershipwith theWorld
Wildlife Fund (EWS-WWF).
The overall goal of the
program is to familiarize
teachers, students, and
their familieswith regional
biodiversity, and train them
onhow toprotect it. There
areplans to launch the
program inQatar in 2012.
BeatiWatani’s vision is
“toentrust the futureof the
UAE’sandQatar’snatural
heritage tocitizenswho
understandand respect its
value,” explainedAli Al Rahbi,
VPQHSE&S. Theprogram
targets studentsof six to
fourteen yearsof age, and
aims to stimulate their interest
innational and regional
flora, fauna, habitats, and
environmental behavior. It also
aims to increaseawarenessof
environmental issues.
Theprogram also includes
a volunteering component,
throughwhichDolphin
Energy staff visit schools and
help support the initiative via
arrangedworkshops runby
theEWS-WWF.Mr Al Rahbi
added, “The volunteering
program is a great initiative
and a really effectiveway
toget employees involved.
It also represents the next
stepsDolphinEnergy has
taken tobuild its community
investment credentials.”
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