Bringing positive, social behaviour change in Kuwait’s Environment
About Ardh Alnowair
Ardh Alnowair series of environmental projects
Kuwait Soil Regeneration
Marine Environment Conservation Program
Land Anti-Pollution Program
Digital Environmental Campaign
Go Eco Friendly Business Program
Marine & Land Anti-Pollution Impact
Our Collaborators
Community Involvement
About Alnowair
HH Intisar AlSabah
Alnowair Founder & CEO
About Ardh Alnowair
(Land of Alnowair)
Nature heals
Science proves that proximity to the nature improves our mood, enhances respiratory functioning, regulates hormonal malfunctions, helps us be
more mindful of the present, gain emotional resilience, and combat stress with more vitality. Contact with nature improves our mental health, we become naturally immune to anxiety, emotional ups and downs, and thought blocks, we feel more lively and energetic.
The Mission
Ardh Alnowair (Land of Alnowair) Initiative aims to establish an environmental platform that ignites community positive behavioral change, creates a dialogue, and promotes sustainable solutions related to preserving Kuwait’s ecosystem. Flourishing the diversity of the natural environment, preserving air quality, increasing green areas, and developing a model for sustainable vegetation within the perspective of urban planning are some of Ardh Alnowair goals.
Taking care of our environment is simply vital to our existence.
Ardh Alnowair series of environmental projects
Kuwait’s Soil Regeneration
Goal
Rehabilitation of Kuwait’s soil, gathering insights and information of current practices, running research aimed at improving soil treatment
How
Sustainable solutions of soil rehabilitation, vegetation, plantation, repurposing organic wastes into compost, biodiversity of plants & terrain research, exchange of best practices, collaboration with authorities and independent experts
To Generate
Stabilization and enrichment of Kuwait’s soil, Reduction in dust & carbon pollution, improved air quality
Marine Environment Conservation Program
Goal
Protect marine inhabitants & environment from litter pollution
How
Deploying & equipping volunteers to protect the environment of specific public places (Seashores, under water, islands).
To Generate
Greater self & social-awareness, positive environmental impact, increased sense of community responsibility
Land Anti-Pollution Program
Goal
Protect land and reduce land man made litter pollution
How
Deploying & equipping volunteers to protect the environment of specific public places (Parks, shop fronts, dessert)
To Generate
Greater self & social-awareness, positive environmental impact, increased sense of community responsibility
Digital Environmental Campaign
Awareness + Education + Action
Goal
To promote & inspire positive behaviors towards Kuwait’s environment
How
Rewarding community members for positive environmental behaviours & setting community driven examples for others.
To Generate
Environmental positive practices, taking individual responsibility & increasing social awareness by motivation through praise
Go Eco Friendly Business Program
Goal
To promote & inspire positive environmental behaviors & healthy environmental business habits. (restaurants, cafes, schools, universities, malls etc.)
How
Special recognition given through Eco friendly emblem/trophy presented for organizations and businesses which meet list of eco-friendly criteria’s.
To Generate
Corporate responsibility, employee & community engagement, social responsibility, healthy competition, positive environmental impact
Marine & Land Anti-Pollution Impact
5470
Participants
5400
Garbage Bags collected
125
Tones of litter removed
(36 Tones of Heavy Materials Litter collected)
80
Garbage Bins distributed
45
Volunteering Groups
14
Locations in 2 Governorates
136
Safety and Instructional signages produced and distributed
Our Collaborators
Community Involvement
Abdulaziz Al Bahar
President
Fahed Al Bdaiwi
Vice President
Lulwa Al Sabah
Executive Member
Mohammed Al Bahar
Executive Member
Omar Al Haroon
Executive Member
Fouzia Al Kharafi
Executive Member
Mahmoud Al Ghanim
Executive Member
Mohammed Al Essa
Executive Member
Abdulaziz Al Bahar
President
Do you think that, as individuals, each one of us can positively impact the environment?
Yes, one person can shift an entire community’s behavior towards the environment! With complete commitment and passion towards the cause, the goal can be achieved with full certainty. Spreading awareness, finding ways to get the community involved, and setting a solid example are some of a many ways an individual can influence the fight against environmental detriments. So, don’t fear the ineffectiveness of your actions, but believe in the impact you can generate.
Fouzia Al Kharafi
Executive Member
Do you think as an individual, each one of us can positively impact the environment?
Yes, I do believe as an individual each one of us could positively impact the environment. There are numerous ways we could do so such as recycling, planting trees, educating others, etc.
Lulwa Al Sabah
Executive Member
Do you think as an individual, each one of us can positively impact the environment?
It is easy to believe that, as an individual, our actions won’t make a difference in our environment. That is certainly not true. We are all pieces of a puzzle that represent a positive impact in our environment. When these pieces are joined together, it forms one big picture of a healthy, clean and positive environment. It is up to us to uphold our individual duties as a citizen to take care of the environment we live in, and that way we can start to see a difference.
About Alnowair
Alnowair team
Alnowair was founded in 2013 by Sheikha Intisar AlSabah. Dedicated to promoting a positive attitude in Kuwait, Alnowair was born out of scientific research and her personal experience that a positive attitude is the most important contributor to our overall wellbeing and happiness. Recognized by the United Nations Development Program, Alnowair’s work is rooted in research in positive psychology and targets at bringing about a positive social behavioural change in Kuwait.
Sheikha Intisar AlSabah envisions Alnowair as an incubator for national programs that help bring about a positive social behavioral change in Kuwait. Alnowair’s purpose is to create, nurture and develop these programs that later turn into initiatives on their own.
Currently, she serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Authority for Youth’s Volunteer Academy, an elected member of the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese American University, and an elected member of the Executive Committee of the Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice (BAACH) and the Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital (KACCH). In addition, HH Sheikha Intisar’s decades-long dedication to issues of health, environment, education, women’s empowerment, child protection, and human rights has won her global acclaim.
Alnowair’s Alignment to Local & International Frameworks
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030) Framework
Aims to create healthier Kuwait environment in accordance to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030) Framework
CASEL Core Competencies Widely Used Framework
Aims to ignite a positive society behavioral change and generate community driven policies in accordance to the 5 CASEL Core Competencies Widely Used Framework.
Kuwait’s National Development Plan & New Kuwait 2035 Vision Framework
Aims to enhance positive application practices in the community in accordance to 3 out of 7 Pillars of Kuwait’s National Development Plan & New Kuwait 2035 Framework.
