After our morning coffee/ hot chocolate trip to a nearby mall, we decided to take the bus into a different part of the city to go to the Doha Sustainability Expo. I honestly was expecting something lame and redundant to what we'd been hearing all week. However, I was completely blown away. The event was hosted by Arab countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Ecuador was also there randomly (which provided me with the part of the video with the screaming man). The displays were very interactive, and really got the best of our inner 5 year olds. I also got some free gifts, sandwiches, and artwork (John and I made it and are hanging it in the Conference Room when we get back) that made the trip even more worth it.
Let me just say, these Arab countries have some serious advantage in the green technology department and a lot of ambition. I felt really ignorant walking around the expo center and being surprised by what I saw. At home, we never hear about any of the environmental groups or technology that they have invested in over here! They even had a room set up where you could view their designs for each World Cup stadium for 2022. And the best part - they will be modular, so they can be transported and given to other countries that don't have stadiums! Pretty cool idea if you ask me. Also, this country really doesn't need that many stadiums in one city of maybe 2 million people.
The only thing that was really weird and felt out of place was the animal rights group there. This whole get-up felt a little dramatic to me...
Let me just say, these Arab countries have some serious advantage in the green technology department and a lot of ambition. I felt really ignorant walking around the expo center and being surprised by what I saw. At home, we never hear about any of the environmental groups or technology that they have invested in over here! They even had a room set up where you could view their designs for each World Cup stadium for 2022. And the best part - they will be modular, so they can be transported and given to other countries that don't have stadiums! Pretty cool idea if you ask me. Also, this country really doesn't need that many stadiums in one city of maybe 2 million people.
The only thing that was really weird and felt out of place was the animal rights group there. This whole get-up felt a little dramatic to me...
When we exhausted the fun of playing with all of the cool stuff at the Expo, we headed back to the Convention Center to check up on the negotiations and go to a few more side events. I met up with and attempted to get an interview from the woman I had met with at NOAA in D.C., but she wasn't allowed to answer any questions at the moment. She gave me a contact at the U.S. media center, so we'll see where that goes.
The guys and I ended up going to the same U.S. event later in the day about renewable energy technological development, specifically solar energy, currently being done in the U.S. John may blog a little about the more technical stuff (which kind of lost me), but I managed to muster up enough courage with my two buddies beside me to ask a question! I almost asked one the day before, but totally chickened out, so this was a big deal for me. It may not have been the most insightful question in the world, but I got to give us ACS representatives a little exposure. Here's a video of it courtesy of John! P.S. No making fun of me haha.
The guys and I ended up going to the same U.S. event later in the day about renewable energy technological development, specifically solar energy, currently being done in the U.S. John may blog a little about the more technical stuff (which kind of lost me), but I managed to muster up enough courage with my two buddies beside me to ask a question! I almost asked one the day before, but totally chickened out, so this was a big deal for me. It may not have been the most insightful question in the world, but I got to give us ACS representatives a little exposure. Here's a video of it courtesy of John! P.S. No making fun of me haha.
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