“Green Relief”, a scheme co-developed by Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the Department of Environment (DoE) aims to reduce environmental damages in the near future.

This scheme is intended for minimizing detrimental effects on the environment by taking preventive measures as well as training  volunteers and promoting the culture of environment protection among the public, Tasnim quoted IRCS official Farahnaz Rafe’ as saying.

She noted that waste problem, water crisis, deforestation, desertification, forests fire, air pollution, sustainable development, etc. would be the issues which receive priority in this scheme.

/ Tehran times /