On Sunday, the 19th of April 2015, the celebration of the Kurdistan Environment Day (16th of April) took place at the University of Zakho under the supervision of the President of the University of Zakho, Dr. Lazgin Abdi Jameel. This event was organized by the Organizing Committee of the Department of Environmental Science. The event included an opening ceremony, following a number of seminars, documentaries, and presentations. Among the invited speakers was Dr. Shireen Hosny Ramadan, member of the Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament.

Furthermore, the occasion also included exhibitions for recycling and flowers, trees planting, followed by a traditional lunch prepared by the students of the Department of Environmental Science.