Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Hassan Al-Ghaban, and coinciding with the National Afforestation Day, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology organized a scientific lecture entitled Sustainability and Sustainable Development on Tuesday, 12/3/2024. The lecture was given by Prof. Dr. Salman Hussein Abbas.

The lecture included a detailed presentation on the concept of sustainability, which aims to use resources wisely to preserve them for future generations, as it is a comprehensive concept that takes into account the impact of consumer habits, economic activity, and lifestyle on the environment and its resources. The nature of the concept of sustainable development as it depends on economic growth to meet human needs and protect the environment for future generation aims to ensure the existence of balanced and environmentally sustainable development as it is a process that combines economic, social and environmental objectives. In addition to addressing the goals of the United Nations for the period extending from  2020 to 2030 on the topic of sustainability and the nature of the relationship between sustainable development and the environment. At the end of the lecture, Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Technology, awarded a certificate of appreciation to the lecturer in appreciation of his efforts in delivering the lecture.

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