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Healthy Living

Green Living

Jeddah's Green Organizations Going green in Jeddah has never been easier. With several environmental organizations established in recent years, each group provides something for everyone - the casual volunteer, the student, the business looking for CSR opportunities.

NAQA’A - A social enterprise with its roots in Dar Al-Hekma's environmental club. The group's vision is to "incorporate ecological life standards with the social values in the society." Naqa'a performs environmental research and implements projects focused on recycling initiatives throughout the community. Naq'aa holds environmental awareness lectures at schools and collaborates with other establishments to introduce environmental awareness throughout Jeddah. Contact: www.naqaaenterprise.wordpress.com naqaa.enterprise@gmail.com

FASEELAH - The green group, established in 2009 at Effat University, effects big change in small ways. The organization launched a campaign in order to kick-start recycling at the university and hosts guest lecturers to spread awareness on a host of green issues. Faseelah “promotes an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way of life, through the principles of Islam.” Contact: faseelah@effatuniversity.edu.sa

GREENation - "Saudi Arabia's first youth-led eco-friendly initiative." This group, which operates out of both Riyadh and Jeddah, began in earnest in July of 2009. The initiative supports other green organizations in the area, such as the KAUST Kompost Cooperation. Founded by Alaa Al-Mizyen, Lulwa Bin Mahfooz, Menal Nour Hussen, Rana Jan, GREENation promotes "green practices... in the name of sustainability." Contact: GREENation Saudi Arabia on Facebook

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