The President of Wasit University, Prof. Dr. Mazen Al-Hasani, received the Director of the Million Trees Planting Project at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Afaq Ibrahim Juma, who specializes in afforestation.

Al-Hasani said that this visit comes within the framework of cooperation and contribution to community service, achieving sustainable development goals, and expanding the green spaces at the university.

Dr. Afaq Ibrahim pointed out that this visit came at the invitation of the President of Wasit University in order to develop serious steps with the concerned authorities at the university (Diwan Department in the Presidency of the University / Agricultural Division, and the Faculty of Agriculture) and in cooperation with the special committee for the project of planting one million trees at the university, so that Wasit University is a sustainable green environment

Which means achieving goal (13) of the objectives of the project, climate action and goal (15) protecting nature in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development and according to the ministry’s directives in making universities sustainable green cities, and implementing the project of one million trees in cooperation with the municipalities of the governorates.