Int'l Workshop on Sustainable and Green Energy Development ends.

PESHAWAR -- A one-day International Workshop on Sustainable and Green Energy Development was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, UET Peshawar in collaboration with Universite' Le Havre Normandie, France at the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar (UETP) here Saturday.

The aim of the workshop was to provide a platform for an open discussion among national, international researchers and students on sustainable and green energy development, finding solutions for minimizing impact of climate change and beneficial reuse of waste material in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.

The chief guest of the workshop was Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, Vice Chancellor, UET Peshawar while the keynote speakers included Dr. Ahmed Benamar, Universite' Le Havre Normandie, France, Dr. Hussein Kanbar, Universite' Le Havre Normandie, France, Dr. Arjumand Nizami, HELVETAS Swiss Interco-operation, Pakistan, Dr. Jawad Ali HELVETAS Germany and Prof. Dr. Irshad Ahmad, Chairman Department of Civil Engineering, UET Peshawar.

The Vice Chancellor UET Peshawar, Prof Dr. Iftikhar Hussain welcomed the participants from abroad and Pakistan. He urged that academia need to put concerted efforts for addressing the climate change issues and find sustainable solutions. He further elaborated on recent devastating floods as a wake-up call for all, and it demands a serious action from all the stakeholders.

The speakers called out for wide spread sensitization on climate change and its drastic effects...