The Islamic University of Lebanon (IUL) is committed to fostering environmental awareness and promoting sustainability within the local community. The university has initiated several programs to educate and engage the public on the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy. These initiatives are designed to equip community members with the knowledge and tools needed to make informed decisions that reduce their environmental impact and contribute to a sustainable future.

IUL’s programs include:

Public Workshops and Seminars: The university organizes workshops and seminars on energy efficiency, renewable energy solutions, and sustainable practices. These events are open to the local community, providing information on how individuals and businesses can reduce energy consumption, adopt clean energy technologies, and lower their carbon footprint.

Collaborations with Local Organizations: IUL actively collaborates with local NGOs, government agencies, and businesses to offer educational resources and practical training on energy-saving measures. These collaborations focus on implementing energy-efficient practices at the local level, with an emphasis on communities that are most in need of such support.

Sustainability Awareness Campaigns: The university participates in campaigns that aim to raise awareness about the importance of clean energy. These campaigns often include informational sessions, outreach materials, and community events designed to inspire behavioral changes related to energy consumption.

Research and Outreach: IUL’s academic departments often engage in research projects focused on sustainable energy solutions. The findings from these projects are shared with the community through outreach programs that help translate academic research into actionable steps for reducing energy use and promoting clean energy alternatives.

These initiatives demonstrate IUL’s commitment to not only educating its students but also playing a proactive role in supporting sustainable development within its local community. Through these programs, IUL works to empower individuals and organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to create a more energy-efficient and environmentally conscious society.

The university helps the local community to learn about the importance of energy efficiency and clean energy technology by participating in activities, seminars and workshops organized by the concerned associations and ministries.

“Towards a clean transportation in Lebanon – Electric cars”

As an example, the university participated to a workshop held by the Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon entitled: “Towards a clean transportation in Lebanon – Electric cars”. The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at IUL has moderated a panel session during this workshop.

Energy and Climate Change (EC)

IUL has a mission to transform its campus and to do so it focuses on energy efficiency. The use of solar energy as a way to combat problems related to climate change will be the indicator for this particular area of interest. focusing on the use of low consumption appliances, energy conservation program, construction of green areas, climate change mitigation and adaptation program and policies for the use of renewable energies and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Efficient Energy Appliances and Energy Saving Campaign

As the campus is newly built and is equipped in 2016, the University has put a policy to use energy efficient electric appliances (rated 5 certified for energy savings), including luminaries where LEDs are used in the whole campus (100%). This will use at least 75% less energy, and last 25 times longer, than incandescent lighting according to US Energy Saver.

Energy Saver is the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) consumer resource on saving energy and using renewable energy technologies at home.

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FREE WEBINAR- Resource Efficiency & Sustainable Consumption

Webinar on Climate Action in Construction and Building Industry.

SAVE THE DATE-16 SEPTEMBER 2021 – Webinar on Climate Action in Construction and Building Industry,

As part of the efforts to enhance climate action among arab youth, the Islamic University of Lebanon, Yarmouk University, and Tanta University in collaboration with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), are organizing a Webinar on Climate Action in Construction and Building Industry. The Webinar will convene experts on climate change, green urban planning, and Construction material with university students from Arab countries.

In the webinar the speakers will go over:

➢ Improve understanding on the importance of addressing climate change in the Construction and Building Industry and the role of Arab youth in enhancing climate action in the region.

➢ Promote a science-policy interface through showcasing a comprehensive scientific assessment of the impacts of climate change on key sectors in the Arab region, based on findings from RICCAR, and how it supports climate-informed policymaking.

➢ Highlight the role of climate-responsive, green economy policy frameworks at the national and city levels, with examples from Jordan.

➢ Raising awareness about the impacts of construction materials on climate change and discussing ways to mitigate the environmental footprint of construction materials using innovative methods and technologies.

Logistics:

The webinar will be held via Zoom on Thursday, September 16th 2021 at 17:00 Beirut time

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Environment and Sustainable Development – Challenges and Solutions.

“Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, Challenges and Solutions”

The “Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, Challenges and Solutions” concluded its two-day activities, which included scientific sessions and various workshops on renewable energies, geographic information systems and natural and human environment data. It was hosted by the Islamic University of Lebanon under the auspices of its president, Prof. Dr.. Dina Al-Mawla, represented by the Secretary General of the University, Prof. Hussein Badran, and at the invitation of the President of the International Peace Forum for Culture and Science, Prof. Saad Ajil Mubarak.

The President of the Forum in Lebanon, the Dean of the Faculty of Political and Diplomatic Sciences at the Islamic University, Prof. Ramez Ammar the following recommendations:

1- Legislation of a law to invest in renewable energies to increase the percentage of its contribution to the total energy total and to achieve a safe supply of it, as well as to contribute to protecting the environment and achieving sustainable development.

2- Activating the work of government procedures that contribute to the distribution of industries, in a way that enhances the protection of the environment and does not deplete its resources.

3- Increasing environmental awareness among community members to preserve the environment and instill a love of nature and agriculture to secure food security requirements as an important goal of sustainable development.

4- The existence of a national will capable of carrying out integrated economic reforms and eliminating corruption of all kinds as a step to achieve financial sustainability.

5- Activating the economic policies that encourage eco-tourism in the marshlands in order to diversify the sources of income in Iraq.

6- The need to work on exploiting the potential available in the production of renewable energy by encouraging research and scientific studies that are concerned with this field.

7- Adopt a comprehensive strategy to reduce environmental pollution in the long term and benefit from the experiences of successful countries in this field to achieve sustainable development goals.

8- Adopting remote sensing and all information systems in building integrated databases through twinning between universities, starting with researchers in Iraq and the Islamic University in Lebanon.

9- The need for the laws related to combating terrorism to include penal provisions that are capable of dealing with terrorism that has occurred in the environment and that target citizens in an indirect way.

At the conclusion of the conference, Dr. Mubarak and Dr. Ammar, Secretary General of the Islamic University d. Badran, a certificate of participation in the conference, and the President of the International Peace Forum for Culture and Science, Dr. Mubarak presented honorary shields and necklaces of creativity in the name of the forum to each of the gentlemen: the sponsor of the conference, the president of the university, Dr. Mawla, representative of the head of the Supreme Shiite Islamic Council, Imam Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan, Secretary General of the Council, Mr. Nazih Jammoul, Secretary General of the University. Dr.. Hussein Badran, representative of the Iraqi Ambassador Ali Al-Amiri Amjad Muhammad, the Iraqi cultural attaché Suhail Najm Abdullah, representative of the Director General of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, Brigadier General Salah Halawi, and representative of the Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, Brigadier General Marwan Al-Khatib, representative of the Director General of State Security, Major General Tony Saliba, Colonel Areej Karzab.

The Forum decided that its conference next year would be entitled “Sustainable Development Policies and their Modern Trends in the Amidst of Contemporary Challenges.”