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Academic NewsUrban Planning Students tackle importantenvironmental issues at the 9 th IntercollegiatePublic Speaking CompetitionStudents from the Department of Urban Planning at ALHOSNUniversity recently participated in the 9th IntercollegiatePublic Speaking Competition hosted by the EmiratesEnvironmental Group (EEG) last November 19, 2009 at theKnowledge Village in Dubai. It marked the fourth consecutiveyear of ALHOSN’s participation in the event. Two teamsrepresented the university under the guidance of Dr AdnanHusnéin.Team “ALHOSN 1” tackled the topic of “Economy vs. Ecology:Keeping the Ecosystem in Balance” with members:»»Maitha Salmeen Al Nyadi (speaker)»»Lubna Falah Mustafa»»Fatima El Zahra El Rayah OsmanWhile team “ALHOSN 2” comprising of students: debated thetopic of “Carbon Trading: Offsetting or Cheating?”»»Hala Walid El Said (speaker)»»Gada Awni Dhalil»»Enas H. HerzallahBashaer Al-Matroushi chosen for BritishCouncil’s Middle East InternationalClimate Champion 2009-2010Bashaer Al-Matroushi, an Engineering student from the Department of Urban Planning, has been included amongthe UAE candidates to the British Council’s Middle East International Climate Champions (ICC) for 2009 to 2010.The ICC programme is implemented in 60 countries across the globe through the assistance of over 1,300 youthswho are actively involved in climate change initiatives. Al-Matroushi is proposing a community environmentalprogramme that will rally individuals, concerned groups and businesses to protect and maintain threatened ecosystemsthrough various activities such as tree planting, donations, recycling, competitions, and environmentallythemedcelebrations.12Al-Matroushi has been participating in several environmental campaigns sponsored by organizations suchas ADNOC, ERWDA and ALHOSN University. Last year, she represented ALHOSN at an inter-collegiate publicspeaking contest hosted by the Emirates Environmental Group.