World Environment Day marked

The Kingdom joined the other nations in celebrating the World Environment Day, which falls annually on June 5. A ceremony was held yesterday at Studio 224 at Dohat Arad Park, in Muharraq, to mark the 2019 edition, which was held under the theme “Air Pollution”.

The Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) organized the event in co-operation with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Office. The ceremony was attended by SCE Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mohammed Mubarak bin Daina, BACA Director-General for Culture and Arts Shaikha Hala bint Mohammed Al Khalifa and UNEP Office Representative and Regional Director for West Asia Sami Dimassi.

A workshop stressing the importance of protecting the environment and preserving the quality of the air was held on the sidelines of the ceremony and was attended by 45 participants who registered via the BACA website. SCE Chief Executive Officer Dr Mohammed Mubarak bin Daina hailed the efforts exerted by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Office to promote environmental awareness.