The Kuwait Scientific Center, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), marked Environment Week 2025 by launching the fourth edition of its "Environmental Dialogues" forum under the theme "New Choices" – aligning with this year's World Environment Day focus on reducing plastic pollution and promoting eco-friendly alternatives.

Key Highlights:

1. Institutional Commitment:

• The Center emphasized its triple mission: environmental awareness, national partnerships, and sustainability education through ongoing programs.

• Deputy Director General for Visitor Experience Mohammed Al-Sanousi stated: "This forum reflects our vision to make environmental protection core to our educational mission."

2. Forum Objectives:

• A knowledge platform connecting experts, policymakers, and the public to address:

  • Current ecological challenges (particularly plastic waste reduction)

  • Practical solutions through applied research and policy discussions

  • Success stories in sustainability practices

3. Strategic Partnerships:

• Acting Director General of Kuwait EPA Nouf Behbehani praised the forum as "a vital platform to amplify urgent environmental issues and individual responsibility."

• Highlighted cross-sector collaboration between government, private entities, and youth initiatives as critical to combating:

  • Land degradation

  • Biodiversity loss

  • Climate change impacts

4. National Sustainability Goals:

• Focus areas for 2025:

  • Plastic alternatives and enhanced recycling systems

  • Innovation-driven policies to reduce ecological footprints

  • Behavioral change programs to institutionalize responsible consumption

5. Call to Action:

• Both institutions urged scaled-up cooperation to:

  • Meet Kuwait’s strategic environmental plans

  • Support global sustainability targets

  • Ensure long-term impact through unified efforts