The College celebrates World Environment Day and issues an environmental statement.
In line with the university and college's commitment to the environment and its issues, and on the occasion of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5th each year, the Community Service and Environmental Development Committee held a comprehensive meeting for the month of June. Various committees affiliated with the Community Service and Environmental Development sector of the college participated, along with Professor Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the College. The meeting was attended by the following members of the Community Service and Environmental Development Committee: Professor Dr. Salwa Abdel Rahman Mogahed, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development and Head of the Committee; Professor Dr. Mohamed Abu El-Qassem Mohamed, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering and former Dean of the College; Professor Dr. Ahmed Helal Ahmed, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Architectural Engineering; Professor Dr. Samia Abdel Fattah Ali, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical Engineering; Professor Dr. Hesham Mohamed Ahmed Diab, Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering; and Professor Dr. Nabil Youssef Abdel Shafi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Also in attendance were Professor M. Dr. Walid Abu Al-Wafa (Facility Utilization Committee), Dr. Mosaad Ali Hussein (Director of Crisis and Emergency Unit), Dr. Mustafa Kamel Ragheb (Smoking Prevention Committee)
The college celebrated World Environment Day and issued an environmental statement.
In his address, the Dean of the College emphasized the college's commitment to all environmental issues, particularly those with engineering dimensions such as water, energy, pollution, and environmental impact, in addition to the various dimensions of sustainability and its goals as set by the United Nations. He also affirmed that this commitment stems from the university's focus on environmental issues, under the leadership of Professor Dr. Ahmed El-Menshawy, President of the University, and Professor Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Adawy, Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development.
Professor Dr. Salwa Abdel Rahman Megahed, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, presented a report on the college's activities during the 2025-2026 academic year. These activities contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and highlight the college's active role in this field, alongside the various other activities undertaken by the college's Community Service and Environmental Development sector. In this context, the College issued an environmental statement affirming its commitments, which reads as follows:
As part of the College of Engineering's commitment to its academic and community role, and its keenness to support the state's directions towards achieving sustainable development and preserving natural resources for current and future generations, the College emphasizes the importance of establishing the concepts of environmental sustainability and promoting responsible practices that contribute to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life.
The College calls upon all academic departments, faculty members, teaching assistants, staff, and students to actively contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through:
* Spreading a culture of environmental conservation and rationalizing resource consumption.
* Rationalizing electricity consumption by switching off lights and unused appliances after work hours.
* Setting air conditioning units to appropriate temperatures and not operating them in unoccupied rooms.
* Expanding the use of electronic correspondence and documents and reducing paper printing as much as possible.
* Using water wisely and immediately reporting any leaks or malfunctions.
* Encouraging waste sorting and recycling of recyclable materials whenever possible.
* Maintaining the cleanliness of the facilities, buildings, and open spaces within the College. * Encouraging reuse, recycling, and waste reduction as much as possible.
* Supporting environmental activities and initiatives aimed at raising awareness of sustainability issues and climate change.
* Integrating sustainability and environmental conservation concepts into the educational process, research, and student projects.
* Encouraging innovative ideas and initiatives that contribute to improving the environmental performance of the college and the community.
The college also emphasizes that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is a collective responsibility requiring the participation of all its members, and that commitment to sound environmental practices is an essential part of the college's culture and its mission towards the community and the environment.
The college calls upon all academic departments to support initiatives and activities related to environmental sustainability and to document outstanding efforts and practices that contribute to enhancing the college's position as a leading educational institution in serving the community and promoting sustainable development.
