Qatar today july 2011 74 grEEN ScENE ven more convivial is the landscape inside. Green is not just a movement but a colour in abundance within the guarded gates. Landscaped lawns and lush gardens line the roads, while most othe residences seem to have a thriving vegetable garden with nu- merous papaya trees and date palms visible above the ences. As you enter, the security guard cautions to keep to a speed limit o25 kmph. I nod in acquiescence and press lightly on the pedal to nd the speedometer touching 30kmph. I learn to drive – or crawl to be more precise, and make my way to the ofce othe Al Khor Community, where I am met by Nabil Makarem, Community Director, and Laura Young, Events and PR Coordina- tor oAl Khor Community, who with their team mates, take the green concept quite seriously. So much so, they have a dedicated team and an allocated sizable allowance which is used directly or community developments, owhich environmental activities take a sizeable share. "This is the largest community in Qatar which houses the expat operational working community oQatargas and RasGas. It was a CommITTed neIgHBourHood AL khor communityredefines sustAinABLe Living aFtEr a 45-km loNg drIvE, aloNg ScENEry that at BESt BE dEScrIBEd aS dry aNd at WorSt, dEprESSINg, thE gatES to thE al khor commuNIty WaS a rEFrEShINg SIght. e B y sindhu nair
