Tegeta Holding hosts participants of national debate competition on environmental protection

The effectiveness of Tegeta’s waste management, eco-friendly initiatives and environmental policies – on these issues Tegita Academy They spoke alongside contestants in national debate competitions. Tegita Green Planet The meeting was chaired by Director Shalva Akhvlediani and Head of the company’s Labor Safety and Environmental Protection Department Tamar Dolidze.

The main purpose of the conference is to prepare the students for the National Debate Championship, which will be held on the theme of the environment and will feature young people from debate clubs across Georgia.

The National Debate Championship was held within the framework of mutual cooperation between Tegeta Green Planet and Georgian Academy of Debate and Education. The project was also supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Pledge initiative.

Shalva Akhvlediani, Director of Tegeta Green Planet: The main concern of Tegeta Green Planet is environmental protection, which involves the management of specific waste, including its recovery and recycling. We believe that through the Debate Academy cooperate with We have taken another step towards protecting the environment. This project is one of the best ways for young people to gain a deeper understanding of environmental topics. used to be. The meeting clearly pointed outa project that helps them better understand environmental issuesA There are more interestingTender this Have a themeOur goal is to make as many students as possible aware of the importance of waste management so that they themselves can become initiators of introducing better eco-friendly practices in the future.”

The preparations for the National Debate Championship took five months and involved more than 400 students from 30 schools across Georgia. Students selected from debate clubs in various regions competed in regional championships. The best speakers were selected to compete in the National Championship on June 23. They will use their debate skills to discuss challenges surrounding the topic and share their knowledge and experience with each other. The best speakers of the National Championship will be announced at a ceremony on July 12.

It is understood that the large-scale championship is held within the framework of the “Debate for Better Education” project, which has been going on for several years with the support of the “Gudavadze-Patakatsishvili Foundation” and whose goal is to give rise to debate school clubs and develop young people’s knowledge and skills necessary for rational reasoning.

Tinatin Tsertsvadze, President of the Georgian Institute of Debate and Education (GIDE).: “Programs like the National Debate Championship help improve the education of students. In the process “Tegita Green Planet The involvement was very important as the company supported us in our work with teenagers and helped us address all the pressing issues.EBThis is also related to environmental issues.

Very impressive Students learn about what Tegeta is doing to protect the environment. Students use the information they gain from researching or meeting experts in debates. This means young people will have a better understanding of the importance of environmental issues and will be better able to advocate for them within their families, neighbourhoods and the wider community.S Being correctly represented in society is very important in our reality today.”

Tegita Holdings Environmental responsibility and education promotion are priority areas of the company’s corporate social responsibility strategy. In 2022, the company developed a corporate social responsibility strategy based on international standards and continues to follow it.

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Tegeta Green Planet In “Tegeta Holdings” It is a legal entity that has been operating since 2022. It is one of the first manufacturers in Georgia to receive authorization from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the scope of which covers the extended obligations of manufacturers to manage waste tires, motor oil and batteries. In the first stage, the organization focuses on the collection, transportation, processing of waste in accordance with the above regulations, and then management in accordance with the rules of the circular economy.