The University, represented by the General Administration of Maintenance and Services, continues its participation in the seventh phase of the "Qassim Green Earth" campaign, which was launched on Sunday, 23/7/1442 AH, and continues for 30 days. The university aims to plant nearly 10 thousand seedlings of various trees throughout the university city and university sites, under the guidance and follow-up of Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al-Dawood, President of the University.
Since the launch of the seventh phase of the campaign, which was launched by His Royal Highness Prince Dr. Faisal bin Meshal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Qassim Region, the University Maintenance and Services Department has planted a large number of seedlings in the university city, in addition to the seedlings planted in the university branches in the governorates, with the active participation of all university entities to improve the environment within its branches.
For his part, the General Supervisor of the General Administration of Services and Maintenance at the university, Eng. Saleh Al-Dhale, confirmed that the administration has increased the green area and trees inside the university city by more than 50% during the last three years, with the aim of making the university city a green patch in conjunction with the campaign of His Highness the Emir of the region, pointing out that the university represented by the General Administration of Maintenance and Services is interested in participating in this campaign every year and will continue to support it to ensure a healthy and clean environment for the people of Qassim region.
He added that the university's participation in this campaign aims to increase the green area in the university city, expand the afforestation works, and increase the percentage of the total green areas in the university by planting, spreading and intensifying afforestation throughout the university sites, which contributes to improving the air and reducing temperatures in the university city and in all university sites in different governorates, while achieving optimal utilization of treated water in irrigation works.