In the presence of Dr. Nadhim S. Abdulaziz, the President of the University of Zakho, Dr. Lazgin A. Jamil, Directors of Organizations and Governmental Institutions, lecturers, staff, and students of Zakho University along with the Environmental Sciences Department at the American University celebrated the Environment Day entitled “Better Environment for a Brighter Future” that was organized by the Career Development Center in cooperation with the Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Zakho on Monday, April 25, 2022, at the University of Zakho Campus.

The festival consisted of a panel, in which, the light was shed on the essential environmental issues, and how a community works towards protecting and building a good environment by following the concept of sustainable development. Moreover, the panelists were awarded certificates of appreciation at the end of the discussion.

Subsequently, an exhibition of students' environmental handicrafts was held. Later, a tree-planting campaign was organized for increasing students’ interest in their local environment.