Dr Hanan Mohamed Aly: The FEPS initiative is consistent with the University’s efforts to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The machine is Egyptian-made, by a firm owned by one of the University’s  excellent graduates.

Dr Mohamed Samy Abdel-Sadek, President of Cairo University, has inaugurated the first plastic and metal recycling machine (CanBank), at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science. This took place in the presence of Dr Ahmed Ragab, Vice-President of the University for Education and Students’ affaires, Dr Hanan Mohamed Ali, Acting Dean of FEPS, Dr Mamdouh Ismail, Faculty Deputy for Community Service and Environment Development, and Dr Sally Abdel-Moez, director of the Faculty’s Green Office.

The University President explained that the Green Offices in the University’s faculties aim to promote environmental sustainability practices. He pointed out these Offices’ commitment to the formation of cadres that are capable of finding suitable and economically feasible environmental solutions, ones that increase the efficiency of environmental practices and realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Dr Mohamed Samy Abdel-Sadek acclaimed FEPS’ pioneering experiment in providing the CanBank. He also commended the Green Office’ efforts in developing environmental awareness and sustainability practices, in the context of Cairo University’s transformation into a green university.

On her end, Dr Hanan Mohamed, Acting Dean of FEPS, mentioned that this initiative is part of the FEPS Green Office activities, and is consistent with Cairo University’s efforts to achieve the SDGs and the Egypt Vision 2030. She pointed out that the CanBank is a partnership with the German Hanns Seidel Foundation, and is manufactured by an Egyptian firm that is owned by one of Cairo University’s excellent graduates.