A seminar dedicated to raising public awareness on the topic of “Green Technologies” was held in the conference hall of the Environmental Protection Department building in the city of Buston.
The seminar was attended by and featured speeches from, Chief Specialist of the Department of Social Development and Public Relations of the Office of the Chairman of Buston, Head of the City Environmental Protection Department; GEFF-II program experts, as well as activists, entrepreneurs, and representatives of various city organizations and institutions - including employees from the education, healthcare, culture, energy, water supply sectors, the Housing and Communal Services Department, women entrepreneurs and artisans, and students of the Tajik Mining and Metallurgical Institute.
During the seminar, GEFF-II program experts presented detailed information about the program, as well as about “green” technologies and products that contribute to saving energy, water, and resources, including data on the return on investment for each technology.
It was noted that today, in the context of climate change, rising temperatures, water shortages, and the ongoing degradation of agricultural lands, the GEFF-II program is carrying out its activities by offering incentives to support a gradual transition of the population to water-, energy-, and resource-efficient technologies as a means of adapting to climate change.
Additionally, useful information and opportunities related to a number of modern resource - efficient technologies were presented, including thermal insulation technologies, efficient irrigation systems, sustainable land management, sustainable agriculture, product storage technologies, electric transport, alternative energy sources, energy-efficient agricultural machinery, and technological processes that help reduce energy consumption.
