English Version - ALHOSN University

Issue 9 | December 2010
Green Club assists in dissemination of water & energy
saving techniques
The ‘Green Club’ at ALHOSN University
organized its own ‘Energy Saving Campaign’
in support of the ‘Heroes of the UAE’ program
being undertaken by the Emirates Wildlife Society
in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) and in
partnership with the Environmental Agency-Abu
Dhabi (EAD).
Founded in 2008, the Green Club is a student-run
organization which encourages student involvement
in environmental protection. Its members held
separate sessions at the university’s Male and
Female Campuses to inform faculty and students
on the methods and strategies used to save water
and electricity. They asked participants to monitor
and optimize their energy usage. They also handed
out energy saving bulbs to the audience.
“We always encourage our students to be
involved in initiatives that promote sustainable
development in Abu Dhabi and the UAE in general.
We are particularly supportive of the leadership
of the Green Club in this regard,” said Dr Adnan
Husnein, Chair of Urban Planning Department, and
Advisor to the Green Club at ALHOSN University.
‘Heroes of the UAE’ is a national campaign
encouraging UAE citizens to reduce their energy
and water consumption in order to lower the
country’s ecological footprint, address dwindling
energy supplies, and prevent destructive climate
change. It is endorsed by the Ministry of Education,
the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Ministry
of Energy, and the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu
Dhabi. The campaign is being implemented in three
phases in a two-year span to encourage action from
all entities of society. ■
Student Activities
Students visit Special Care Center in Abu Dhabi to
show support for children with special needs
AHU paid a visit to the Special Care Centre
in Abu Dhabi to enlighten students on the
status of children with special needs.
Several staff and students participated in this
trip as part of an awareness campaign designed
to enrich and enhance perspective amongst the
ALHOSN University Community. The trip is part
of a much larger conversation about humanity
and compassion, virtues that can have significant
impacts on life, both inside and outside of the
classroom. ALHOSN University has continued
to develop programs and activities that cultivate
graduates who are humanitarian advocates and
are prepared to make a difference in society. The
University has been involved in similar initiatives,
demonstrating its commitment to academic and
social development for all students.
“Many of our students will go on to assume
leadership positions, so it is important that they
be exposed to the different segments of society
that need help the most. Visits to institutions
such as the Special Care Centre build compassion
and understanding within our students, and give
them the perspective needed to make conscious
decisions that work to the benefit of society within
their respective fields,” said Mahasen Al Mahasneh,
Student Activities Coordinator at ALHOSN
University.
The Special Care Centre is a non-profit
organization accredited by the Ministry of Social
Affairs as an ‘Establishment for Disabled Care
and Rehabilitation.’ It has been operating as an
educational facility for children with special needs
in Abu Dhabi for the past 18 years. The Centre has
served approximately 350 students and provides
discounted fees to underprivileged families. ■
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