Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, stated that a healthy environment is the center and source of sustainable development and said: The slogan of the event is the environment of the basic, smart and technological people, a very proud slogan that shows that the organizers of the event show a long and technology-oriented view. We need two powerful arms of human power and technology to have a healthy environment.

Dehghani Firouzabadi added: All the activities we do in different areas are ultimately for enjoying a better life, and a good life is realized in the context of a healthy, green, peaceful and progressive environment. We must strive to have a healthy and dynamic environment, and if our efforts are in this direction, we have succeeded. Therefore, the environment should be at the top of all technological and industrial development programs.

A solution to environmental challenges

Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy considered the solution to get rid of the damage caused to the environment to rely on the innovation and technology of knowledge-based companies and added: Humanity has damaged its environment for many years and issues such as drought and destruction has resulted in natural resources and air pollution, which can be solved in two ways. The first solution is to spend a lot of money to restore the previous ideal conditions. Which is practically impossible and therefore, the only choice we have is to benefit from innovative solutions.

Dehghani Firouzabadi, emphasizing that there are green technological solutions and innovative solutions that can help solve environmental problems, said: In this space created by the environment, we have many opportunities for employment and value creation, and innovative and knowledge-based businesses. Many have focused on the field of environment, because many environmental problems have no solution other than innovative methods.

He added: If the environmental organization entrusts its needs, issues and priorities to knowledge-based and technological companies, we will definitely witness a change in this field and solve environmental problems with the help of innovative methods.

Vice President of Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy, stating that knowledge-based and technological companies can provide innovative solutions for priority needs and major challenges in the field of environment, continued: Environmental Protection Organization, by playing its supervisory and regulatory role, can contribute to the development of business. and help green and innovative businesses, which solve the problems created by polluting businesses and industries. In the costs that are considered to solve the pollution problems of industries, from waste to pollution and other problems, the strong role of innovation should be seen. National funds and micro and macro resources should be synergistic with each other so that big work can be done in this field.

Dehghani Firouzabadi stated: If we agree that the environment is a priority, we should focus our attention and focus our activities on this area. We are ready to consolidate the pollution charges in the National Environment Fund and spend them in cooperation with the Research and Technology Fund and the Innovation and Prosperity Fund in the development of knowledge-based businesses and green technology and the environment.

Appreciation of companies and industries active in the field of environment

In the 20th international environmental exhibition, which started on November 29 and ended today, 74 companies were present and presented their achievements.

In this event, with the presence of Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, the vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy and Ali Selajgeh, the head of the Environmental Protection Organization, were honored together with the science-based companies of the science and technology park in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province, Biosphere, air water pollution monitoring technologies, academic jihad , University of Science and Technology, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Research Institute, Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company, Behran Oil, Pardis Petrochemical and Zagros Petrochemical.

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