Sharjah entities join hands to turn wood waste into art

Sharjah Sustainable City – the first sustainable master-planned residential community developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in partnership with Diamond Developers, has joined forces with the University of Sharjah’s College of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) to promote wood recycling among community residents and students.

As part of the collaboration, a hands-on workshop and special session were organised for the Sharjah Sustainable City residents at CFAD, where they learned about the wide range of aspects involved in sustainable wood recycling.

In particular, the residents, the majority of whom were women, discovered how to select the suitable wood for recycling, choose the right tools for each wood type, and use different measuring techniques and the essential steps to prepare, recycle, and clean wood.

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Commenting on the collaboration, Carl Atallah, Director of Marketing & Communications at Sharjah Sustainable City, said: “We are thrilled to partner with CFAD for this important initiative to spread awareness about reusing and recycling materials such as wood, which ultimately helps save resources like energy and water that go into producing such products from scratch.

It is also part of our broader efforts to engage every community member in various activities promoting sustainable living as we aspire to become a net-zero-energy city while creating a happy, healthy, and environmentally aware community.

I was delighted to see the great response from our residents toward this particular workshop, as they spent hours keenly learning sustainable art. I thank CFAD for their amazing support, for sharing valuable knowledge, and for making the workshop engaging and informative.”