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IFIA ACADEMIC SECTION

COORDINATOR VISITS CYPRUS

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

IFIA Academic Section Coordinator visits Cyprus In- and to educate students on the negative adverse effects
ternational University on single-use plastics.
Single-use plastic waste is one of the biggest current
The representative of the International Federation of environmental challenges. The center will strive to
Inventors Association (IFIA), Mr. Masoud Tajbakhsh eliminate non-renewable waste as much as possible.
(Academic Sector coordinator) was hosted by the The sustainable garden vegetables from various inter-
Cyprus International University where he met with national societies will be available for students to have
the Vice-Rector of International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ma- a taste of home away from home. Also, food scraps and
jid Hashemipour. He also contributed towards the coffee beans will be composted and reused to fertilize
children’s festival organized in CIU Innovation Na- the sustainable garden.
ture Center where the primary school students got Also throughout the year, the center will be having vari-
information about sustainability and its importance ous cultural events where students can come and eat
in their future life. CIU nature center is an innovation food from different nationalities. Approved partners are
project implemented as a part of Students Sustain- given the opportunity to showcase and sell their local
able Campus. dishes and earn something in return. Various art exhibi-
tion also takes place occasionally to allow the students
After a successful year of operation, students for sus- to showcase their talents to the general student popu-
tainable the campus came up with a new innovation lation. Popular among these is the sustainable Friday
of “We are Nature Center” unlike the usual traditional which is the last Friday of every month.
coffee shop. It is a self-sustaining center that seeks This area is designated as the plastic-free zone (PDZ).
to bring environmental and economic sustainability. Also, the center is managed by students for a sustain-
The cafe is used as a tool to reduce waste on campus able campus- CIU which is a student-run project.

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