CIIT launches ‘Go Green’ campaign

Islamabad

Year 2016 is being dedicated as the ‘Green year for CIIT’ and to mark the beginning of such an occasion ‘The Go Green CIIT campaign’ week is being organised from December 29 to January 1, 2016, says a press release.

‘The Go Green CIIT campaign’ is about focusing towards energy conservation and recycling of natural resources, so that the coming generations would benefit from decisions made today. Educational institutions around the world are being designed on the principles of green and sustainable architectural design. These institutions are proven examples of self-sustenance in energy conservation and following in their footsteps would enable CIIT to become the 'Pioneer institution' within Pakistan in addressing such an important global issue. The campaigns will act as a catalyst for CIIT to establish collaboration with World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies (WSSET) at Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Nottingham University, UK.

During the Campaign the CIIT has planned such activities which will involve students and faculty members at the CIIT campuses and outdoors as well as series of lectures and video presentations by the experts of the concerned fields, an exhibition, poster competition, exhibitions and cleanup of various areas within the city, will be undertaken by the students and faculty.

The opening ceremony of the ‘The Go Green CIIT campaign’ was held Tuesday in front of CIIT Library Islamabad Campus. CIIT Rector Dr. SM Junaid Zaidi, was the chief guest. During his opening remarks, CIIT rector, said Initiatives like these can become a strong graphic campaign that would bring CIIT at par with other international institutions, which have addressed and are addressing this global issue of energy conservation.

This one week campaign is planned to begin from the Islamabad campus and will subsequently be organised in other campuses as well. The closing ceremony of this campaign will be held on January, 1, 2016.