ECO GROUP participated in (I am Very Green) Campaign in Wahiba Sand

On Thursday 26th March, 2009, ECO GROUP participated in the Second Wahiba Sand Cleaning Campaign (I am Very Green) in Bidya. ECO GROUP members participated in the cleaning session from 10 to 12 and then they gave a short lecture about using friendly bags with distributing some brochures about using less plastic. In the closing ceremony, ECO GROUP and its members were awarded certificates of appreciations with some gifts.

ECO GROUP

cleaning up

I am Very Green

Presentation about Friendly Bags

The participants

ECO GROUP and its members awarded certificates

ECO GROUP visited SQU

On Tuesday 24th March, 2009, ECO GROUP members visited Sultan Qaboos University to participate in the Agricultural Festival (Green Tide) organized by the College of Agriculture in Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The group members visited the exhibition and attended some presentations and lectures about agriculture and the environment.

Ahmed Al-Busaidi

ECO GROUP

ECO GROUP visited the University of Nizwa

ECO GROUP visited the University of Nizwa and participated in the open day. In the closing ceremony, Abdulmajeed Al-Hashmi & Ahmed Al-Hashmi presented about ECO GROUP and its environmental activities. The guests and participants signed the longest environmental petition. ECO GROUP was awarded a certificate of appreciation from the university.

Anas Al-Mahrooqi

ECO GROUP

Football Tournament for the Indian Community

شاركت مجموعة مساندي البيئة في دوري كرة القدم للجالية الهندية بمسقط، وقد مثلت المجموعة جمعية البيئة العمانية في حملة لا لأكياس البلاستيك من أجل عمان، وقام اللاعبون والمنظمون بتوقيع أطول رسالة بيئية، وفي ختام الدوري قام ـعضاء المجموعة بتوزيع بعض الأكياس الصديقة للبيئة على الفائزين والمنظمين.

ECO GROUP participated in the Football Tournament for the Indian Community by representing the Environment Society of Oman in No Plastic Campaign. The players signed the longest environmental petition.
The group distributed some friendly bags to the winners and organizers as gifts.

ECO GROUP

مجموعة مساندي البيئة تشارك في الأسبوع الثقافي بأدم
شاركت مجموعة مساندي البيئة في فعاليات الأسبوع الثقافي بولاية أدم والذي ينظمه نادي البشائر بالتعاون مع العديد من الجهات المختلفة. وقامت المجموعة بالمشاركة في المعرض بعرض كتب ومطويات عن المجموعة وقام الحضور بتوقيع أطول رسالة بيئية، كما قام أعضاء المجموعة بتمثيل جمعية البيئة العمانية في المعرض حيث أقامت حملة لا لأكياس البلاستيك والتي تنظمها الجمعية في العديد من مناطق السلطنة، مع عرض بعض المطويات التوعوية التي تصدرها الجمعية.واستمر الأسبوع : من 7 إلى 12 من الشهر الجاري.وفي حفل الختام تم تكريم المجموعة وأعضائها بشهادات تقدير وهدايا تذكارية لمشاركتهم الفعالة في الأسبوع
مجموعة مساندي البيئة

ECO GROUP participated in the Cultural Week (7-12 Feb 2009) organized by Al-Bashaer Club in Adam. The group members represented the Environment Society of Oman in No Plastic Campaign. They also showed some of their activities to the visitors. The Wali of Adam and the visitors signed the longest environmental petition. ECO GROUP and its members were awarded certificates of appreciation with some gifts for their participation in this event.

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ECO GROUP Participated in Flat Classroom Conference

ECO GROUP members participated in Flat Classroom Conference. They presented about ECO GROUP environmental activities in two events: in the conference and in the meeting with ROTA (Reach Out To Asia) Organization.

Here are some pics:

Flat Classroom Conference

presenting about ECO GROUP in Flat Classroom Conference

presenting about ECO GROUP in ROTA Organization

A press release about our participation in Flat Classroom Conference.

Al-Watan Newspaper. 29-1-2009

A press release about our participation in the Flat Classroom Conference.
Oman Newspaper. 29-1-2009

A press release about our participation in Flat Classroom Conference.
Shabiba Newspaper. 29-1-2009

No To Plastic Bags For Oman

(No To Plastic Bags For Oman)
(لا لأكياس البلاستيك من أجل عمان)

شاركت مجموعة مساندي البيئة في الحملة التي تنضمها جمعية البيئة العمانية
للحد من استخدام أكياس البلاستيك، وشارك أعضاء المجموعة مع أعضاء الجمعية يوم الجمعة 30 يناير 2009 في ولاية نزوى. كما قام

أعضاء المجموعة بتوزيع الأكياس الصديقة للبيئة للمستهلكين في مؤسسة روابي الجامع بولاية أدم، وقام مجموعة من الطلاب بشرح أهمية استخدام الأكياس الصديقة للبيئة وتجنب استخدام الأكياس البلاستيكية.

ECO GROUP has participated in (No To Plastic Bags For Oman) campaign organized by the Environment Society of Oman. On Friday January 30, 2009 the group's member participated in the campaign activities in Nizwa. On the next day they distributed some of the friendly bags to the customers in Rawabi Al-Jame Super Market, and some students educated the people about the importance of using the friendly bags.
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ECO GROUP In Muscat Festival

ECO GROUP Presents The Environments Friends Play in Muscat Festival

ECO GROUP Corner In Muscat Festival

Participation in Muscat Festival

ECO GROUP is participating in Muscat Festival with the longest environmental letter in the world, small display and drawing competition for children.
Here are some pics:

Biology Group (BG), SQU

The GROUP's Corner

Participation in Muscat Festival

Oman Environment Day, more photos

Gift from ECO GROUP to the Chairman of Muscat Municipality

NOTE: More photos are available on our network:

http://omaneco.ning.com/photo

ECO GROUP Participated in Celebrating the Oman Environment Day

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs celebrated the Oman Environment Day on January 8th, 2009 which was held in Al-Sahwa Park and was attended by the Chairman of Muscat Municipality, many guests, environmentalists, teachers and students. Different activities were done in this celebration such as an environmental exhibition, planting trees, using friendly bags campaign and signing ECO GROUP longest environmental petition in the world. Many institutions participated in this event: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Muscat Municipality, The Environment Society of Oman (ESO), The Art of Living society and of course ECO GROUP. ECO GROUP as usual was in the middle of the event with the great participation of the hardworking members who presented the group's activities to other people in the exhibition, helped to plant trees and invited people to sign the longest environmental petition in the world which has been created by the ECO GROUP. A nice gift from ECO GROUP was give to the Chairman of Muscat Municipality.