Third Phase of ‘Forever Green’: NBB inaugurates Al-Estiqlal Jogging Park
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) launched the third phase of ‘Forever Green’ a national campaign for planting trees supported by the National Bank of Bahrain.
A tree planting ceremony took place on Saturday, joined by Shaikha Maram Bint Isa Al-Khalifa, the Secretary-General of NIAD, NBB Group Chief Executive Officer, Usman Ahmed, General Director of the Southern Municipality, Isa Abdulrahman Al Sisi Al Buainain, and NBB employees who volunteered along with their families to take part in planting over 230 trees in the Al-Estiqlal Jogging Park in Riffa.
Sheikha Maram bint Isa Al Khalifa said the ‘Forever Green’ campaign launched in 2021 seeks to support the plans of the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture to increase the green areas in the Kingdom of Bahrain, protect the environment, reduce the effects of climate change, enhance community partnership with the private and public sectors, the civil society institutions and other relevant parties.
Usman Ahmed, Group CEO of NBB, said: “We look forward to supporting future initiatives that contribute to fulfilling Bahrain’s 2060 net-zero goals.”
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