A remarkable sporting event was organized by the players and members of the Mleiha Club, who distributed 1,000 seedlings as part of their activities promoting sports sustainability. Their initiative stands as a testament to the role of athletes and their importance in raising community awareness about the connection between sports and society, and in promoting sustainability goals in their most beautiful form. The event, carried out by the Mleiha Club's sustainability ambassadors, coincided with Sustainability Week and aligns with the Sharjah Sports Council's and the leadership's focus on sustainability in 2023. The ambassadors distributed 1,000 seedlings and over 5,000 informational brochures to raise awareness about the importance of sports sustainability among club members, their parents, and other visitors. The initiative resonated with participants in the Mleiha Club's summer program and their parents, who were provided with seedlings for their homes. The aim was to improve their surrounding environment, reinforce the importance of agriculture, and expand green spaces in line with sustainability goals. Participants actively engaged with the initiative, learning about different types of seedlings, how to plant them, and how to benefit from proper care. They planted the seedlings in the ground and watered them so they could sprout and multiply. Mansour Rashid Balajid Al-Ketbi, Chairman of the Youth Sustainability Council, affirmed that participating in the distribution of these seedlings reflects the tangible role of the Mleiha Club and its keenness to promote environmental awareness and encourage agriculture and its care, within the framework of its stances and participations that enhance the role of sports in serving the environment. He explained that this initiative is an environmental occasion towards spreading the culture of sustainability and raising awareness in the environmental field, preserving and increasing trees and plants; as the Mleiha Club, through its sustainability team, works to increase green spaces and contribute to activities that develop this community sense through the participation of athletes and participants in this work.
