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It was around February of last year, when some members of
the Project Initiative club had the idea, and with the help of the
‘USTHB Bénèvole’ group, GREEN USTHB came to life, now, I’ve
postponed this long enough, I shall tell you all about this suc-
cessful project.
GREEN USTHB is an event meant for anyone who believes our
environment deserves more delicate care, the name was origi-
nally inspired by the green grass stretched all over our university,
and the main goal behind it is to clean every nook and cranny
around the campus, giving it back that addictive brightness it
used to have, all whilst spreading environment related aware-
ness, opening, therefore, start-up opportunities, promoting dif-
ferent Bio projects and Biodegradable packages.
For this year’s edition, as confirmed by the coordinator of the
project DELLI Amel, the volunteering work will be much more
fun and worth the shot, since unlike last year, there will be enough
needed materials, high tech included, extra volunteers (thanks to
the Domino effect applied by students and other USTHB visi-
tors) AND! Play the drums please… games and prizes! Yes that’s
right, you won’t walk empty handed this time, all you need to do
is participate, enjoy, and hope for the best!
Speaking of the best, I have to admit, the program planned for
this 2nd edition is very promising, I feel excited just thinking
about it, there will be a whole week filled with scheduled activ-
ities, from the main cleaning part, where volunteers get divided
into teams led by designated and qualified leaders, to the many
workshops that will certainly come in handy to you in future (I
mention ‘how to build your own green tech company’, social en-
trepreneurship and more), and of course, the much awaited con-
ference during the university’s 43th anniversary, which will ba-
sically talk about environment preservation, garbage recycling,
bio projects and bio degradable materials start-ups.
I had the honor to address the project coordinator myself, and
despite her busy schedule, she managed to kindly squeeze in
some time for my amateur questions, though as much as I liked
her answers, I loved her last words even more, as a message
sent to you all dear readers, and anyone who’s somehow a part
of USTHB, she said, and I quote: “as the main coordinator of
GREEN USTHB, and a devoted sustainable development mil-
itant, I invite each and every single person visiting the campus
frequently, whether you are a student, a professor or an em-
ployee, to join this successful movement, and together we will
completely change the appearance of our university, let’s bring
back the values of environment, and sustainable development,
together, we’ll celebrate the beauty of the University of Science
and Technology Houari BOUMEDIENNE”.
I hope I’ve raised the sense of anticipation with-
in you all through these few words, for it would
be wonderful to meet not only familiar but also
new faces during this year’s edition, some wise
man once said: “alone we might be weak, but
together we can be strong”, I honestly can never
argue with that, I mean… the more, the merri-
er!
By Khadidja DJEBAIRIA
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