We will introduce paperless meeting days to encourage teams to use online apps, shared documents, and digital note-taking tools instead of printing paper for meetings. By relying on technology for agendas, notes, and presentations, employees can collaborate more efficiently while reducing unnecessary paper use.
We will ask Microsoft employees to save power both at Microsoft and at home by turning off unnecessary electrical equipment, lights, and devices when they are not in use. Small actions such as unplugging chargers, shutting down computers properly, and avoiding standby power can make a meaningful difference in reducing energy consumption.
Microsoft Encourages Employees to Support Local Communities Through Sustainable Purchasing
Microsoft encourages all team members to purchase locally produced food, vegetables, fruits, and other everyday items whenever possible. Supporting local farmers, markets, and small businesses is an important step toward promoting sustainability and strengthening local communities.
The week will conclude with a “Sustainability Showcase Day”, where children will proudly present their learning to parents and visitors. Displays will include:
Recycled art projects
Plant-growing activities
Environmental posters
Classroom sustainability work
This event will celebrate student voice, creativity, and environmental responsibility while encouraging community engagement.
Teachers will conduct short “Mini Eco Talk Sessions” throughout the week. These will introduce children to key sustainability topics such as saving water, conserving electricity, protecting plants, and caring for animals. The sessions will be interactive, using visuals, stories, and questioning to develop curiosity and understanding.
Families will be actively involved through the “Green at Home Challenge.” Parents and children will complete simple sustainability tasks at home, such as:
Creating recycling stations
Reducing single-use plastic
Practicing water and electricity conservation
Spending screen-free time in nature
Parents will document participation through photos or videos shared on ClassDojo, strengthening the link between school learning and home practices.
An “Eco-Fitness Fun Day” will be organized to promote physical well-being while highlighting sustainability. Children will participate in outdoor games and movement activities using minimal or recycled equipment. Activities will focus on teamwork, coordination, and active participation while reinforcing the importance of a healthy lifestyle and a clean environment.
Each classroom will set up a “Save Our Planet Awareness Corner” featuring visual displays, books, and interactive resources. Throughout the week, children will engage in storytelling sessions, short educational videos, group discussions, and hands-on learning tasks focused on recycling, water conservation, energy saving, and protecting animals and nature.
Students will create posters with key environmental messages such as:
“Save Water”
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”
“Love Our Earth”
Children will explore the connection between personal health and environmental care through the “Healthy Planet, Healthy Me” activity. They will discuss and identify healthy food choices such as fruits and vegetables, create simple eco-friendly lunchbox ideas, and learn how reducing food waste contributes to a healthier planet. Teachers will also encourage mindful eating habits during snack time.
A week-long youth-led sustainability programme for Qatar Sustainability Week, rooted in Islamic ethics, STEM learning and practical environmental action. Across the week, participants will explore sustainability through key Islamic principles including amanah — responsibility and trust, mīzān — balance, isrāf — avoiding waste, khalīfah — stewardship, and iḥsān — care and accountability. Through hands-on STEM challenge activities focused on water conservation, food waste, responsible consumption, energy use and ethical innovation, young people will connect values to action.