Sustainability

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department, Cairo) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Founder of the Arab Sustainability Leadership Group (ASLG), launched the ASLG Egypt chapter in Cairo, on Sunday, to encourage businesses across the region to balance profit with environmental protection and equal opportunity.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman)  Her Majesty Queen Rania, on Monday, inaugurated the National Program for Organic Farming held under the Patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II in an effort to promote a sustainable approach to organic agricultural development across the Kingdom.

In line with His Majesty King Abdullah II's announcement of 2009 as the “Year of Agriculture,” the National Program for Organic Farming encourages the adoption of organic farming as a possible alternative for the diversification of production among small farmers.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department, Dead Sea) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Saturday, called for a renewed commitment to sustainability and innovative solutions to the challenges facing the Arab region during a session held at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Dead Sea.

“Sustainability is about meeting the needs of today’s generation without denying tomorrow’s generation the ability to meet theirs- in the economic, social and environmental spheres,” stated Queen Rania in an opening address at WEF’s “Sustainability in the Middle East” session.