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Vol. 1 Issue 58 August 2023 ELITE

background in climate change, specifically
through schools, universities and institutes,
so that subjects are taught with an eye on
climate change and environmental
conservation to save the planet we live on,
to avoid pollution. This is shown by
television advertisements that show, for
example, marine animals eating waste made
of plastic, and how this damages the
As we have been engaged in export environment cycle. Therefore, if this culture
operations for decades, we hope that we is widespread among children or young
can comply with higher standards so that people in Egypt, they will see how much
we can enter foreign markets. damage may be done to the environment or
7. I am certainly aware of your extensive to creatures that complete the

national role, but could you elaborate on environmental cycle once plastic bags are
your company's contribution to any social thrown in the sea. I hope that future
projects in Egypt? generations will study this issue thoroughly
We are not currently planning to set up a so that they can safeguard the environment
social project at the individual level or at more effectively than our generation.
the organizational level because such a 10. Finally, what are the challenges that can
project needs a sizeable investor to be able the efforts of Egyptians abroad to, first,
to provide and fund such endeavors. support sustainable development priorities
However, whenever there is an opportunity and, second, to combat climate change?
to participate in social services, whether The proportion of Egyptians living abroad
directly for the company's employees or the is high, approximately 12 to 14 million
factory or through charitable people, a large proportion that is able to
organizations, we try and seek it for it is for serve Egypt very well. Yet, there are
our country; we try our best to serve it. challenges due to international and

8. Is there an example of any Egyptian NGO economic conditions, and the conditions
that you have had the opportunity to deal that countries generally have been
with? experiencing since 2019. Starting from the
There's a lot that we deal with, whether Coronavirus pandemic, wars and up to
monthly or weekly, with a high degree of petroleum problems and their prices
interaction. affecting all sectors of the economy in all
9. One of the problems that Egyptians countries of the world. Therefore, the
abroad always talk about is the inadequate challenges are multiple, but there is a great
utilization of Egyptian skills as well as their effort being made.
sensitivity to climate change, so what is your
assessment to take advantage of these skills
6 and knowledge? How can we use this
knowledge in local communities?
The pyramid starts from the base and
builds up to its top where the best
performance is achieved to save the climate.
Thus, we need to create generations with a