07 Apr 2021 - 9:09
Qatar Academy Doha officials and students with the green flag.
The Peninsula
Qatar Academy Doha (QAD) Primary and Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag by Qatar Green Building Council making them the first Qatar Foundation schools to be recognized by the initiative.
As part of the Eco-School programme, schools are required to complete seven steps before applying for the award, which include: Form an Eco Committee; Carry out a Sustainability Audit; Action Plan; Monitor and Evaluate; Curriculum Work; Inform and Involve; and Produce an Eco Code. Elizabeth Kennedy, Wellbeing Facilitator at Qatar Academy Doha (QAD) Primary which is part of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Pe-University Education (PUE) said: “We took a holistic and heartful approach to what it really meant to be an eco-school, and that came right down to our mission and vision to really understand who we are and what we do.” QAD Primary’s tagline is “