Ghazi Al -Ghariri
In the midst of the published news, I caught my attention as a achievement that is added to the record of the Kingdom of Bahrain full of excellence, this Bahraini achievement is that the House of Representatives obtain an international ISO certificate in environmental management systems, thus the first parliament in the Middle East and Asia shall receive this dependence, which reflects, and even confirms the extent of the parliament’s keenness in the institutional commitment to the environment and sustainable development, and in reality this achievement comes. In the culmination of the lofty vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Great Country, may God protect and preserve him, which emphasizes the importance of the green environment, and the employment of modern technologies in serving the goals of sustainability, which is integrated with the government’s efforts headed For sustainable development.
This success in implementing the ISO system did not come from a vacuum, and it was not the result of the moment, but rather came in a systematic framework that goes on according to a strategic and professional system and planning through assessing the existing environmental situation, through the design of an environmental management system, the subject of which is aimed at the House of Representatives an example and a role model in converting legislative institutions into green institutions through future projects and initiatives that are all effective in the province On the green environment and increased green areas, where the council launched several initiatives in this regard, most notably the “Towards a Paper Council” initiative, and an exhibition of environmentally friendly products, all of this is a clear message that reflects the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a responsible country, and that it is an active partner in protecting the planet, and this is what the House of Representatives was able to achieve to be in the leadership in the environmental affairs, and to be a platform that promotes the culture of sustainability and transparency The national level, and even international, as well.
In fact, the House of Representatives was able to embody and enhance the spread of an environmental culture that seeks to reach the concept of “green parliament” and the relentless pursuit of a culture of sustainability and environmental responsibility on the widest range to reach a more sustainable future in the environmental balance and transformation of clean energy, and increase the number of trees in the House of Representatives, by adopting practical initiatives aimed at reducing the carbon footprint, such as installing energy and water saving devices, And the adoption of monitoring of energy consumption, as well as the launch of afforestation campaigns in the vicinity of the council, and the encouragement of employees to adopt environmentally friendly behaviors that make the council a model for the rest of parliaments and parliamentary councils to be followed in the field of preserving the environment.
A new Bahraini achievement in addition to the bright record of the Kingdom of Bahrain, this time with a parliamentary imprint recorded by the House of Representatives by obtaining the ISO certificate in environmental management systems, to be the first parliament in the Middle East to obtain this prestigious global accreditation, an achievement worthy of praise, and confirms that Parliament can be a voice for the environment as a voice for the people.
