Leaders of the House of Representatives at the launch ceremony of “Earth Guards” magazine

Leaders of the House of Representatives at the launch ceremony of the Earth Guards magazine

Among the members of the House of Representatives, EngineerAshraf Rashad, First Deputy of the Mostaqbal Watan Party and majority leader in Parliament, began his speech by saying: The launch of the first environmental scientific journal comes in conjunction with the state’s efforts to host a conferenceCOP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, and issuing the magazine comes within the framework of raising awareness of the importance of Giving issues of environmental and climate protection a major priority, and the majority leader added: The state did not give importance to the environmental file in the past, but the current political will, with its awareness and culture, gives this file unprecedented importance, and Egypt’s hosting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) on Climate Change on behalf of the continent of Africa, and negotiating on behalf of the continent in this global conference – indicates unprecedented interest in this file, not to mention the projects that are currently underway, which take into account all conditions of sustainability,and the vision Egypt 2030.

While EngineerHossam Awadallah, Chairman of the Energy and Environment Committee in the House of Representatives, praised during his speech the idea of launching a magazine concerned with environmental affairs and sustainability, which would be a scientific reference for the business community, help develop the environmental performance of institutions and factories, and provide advice and guidance that would achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Awadallah stressed the importance of specialized media for the business community and investors, and said: “The media has A role such as Parliament in monitoring the performance of institutions, whether governmental or private, each in its sector. As forMagazine“Earth Guards”, it is certain that it will be a watchdog over institutions in all their specializations – especially industrial ones – and will monitor performance in terms of sustainability requirements, especially since the magazine has an ambitious plan and a mechanism to evaluate the performance of companies, and award the compliant ones. According to the requirements stipulated in Egyptian laws, a shield“Earth Guards”.

As forMohamed Al-GabalawiUndersecretary of the Energy and Environment Committee in the House of Representatives, he said: The environmental awareness file was not receiving sufficient coverage by the media, despite the emergence of terms including global warming, climate change, warming, melting ice and others. Therefore, launching a specialized environmental magazine with a professional and professional journalistic staff is a necessary and important issue, especially after… The media and journalistic community lacks this type of specialized publications, which can investigate credibility, search for information, care about tracking scientific events, and consult experts, scientists, and university professors. With the aim of raising awareness of the dangers that we, citizens, may cause without intending or being aware of them, which are caused by major manufacturers, sparked by the industrial revolution, and whose fruits we humans reap without any fault or error on our part!

Al-Gabalawi added:I have full confidence in the impact of“Earth Guards” magazineon its readers and followers, and I know very well from now the added value that this magazine will provide, whether in print or electronically.

For his part, EngineerTariq Shukri, Undersecretary of the Housing Committee and Head of the Real Estate Development Chamber, added that he is looking forward to seeing environmental files and issues related to housing in the magazine“Earth Guards”; Such as green construction, which has come to occupy a large area of real estate developers’ discussions, with the trend towards increasing green areas within new cities.

Shukry added:that although green construction has become a general trend for the state, and that the state has begun to lay the nucleus for this construction in its major projects in smart cities, it still needs legislation that obliges developers to several obligations; To make the entire upcoming building green.

The media pressure on this issue will increase awareness and emphasize the importance, and at the same time everyone will know that the whole world is now moving towards this type of construction. Let us overcome some of the negatives of climate change through the use of solar energy for lighting, recycling, separation from the source, and other green building mechanisms, and from here comes the role of the “Earth Guards” magazine, which has shouldered the task of this awareness and this pressure, and I have great confidence in the magazine team and its high professionalism, and its conviction and belief in its role in this vital issue.