The prestigious award celebrates innovative ideas and projects that advance the future of sustainability. The competition also allows the participation of all individuals from different parts of the world, as it provides a vital platform that highlights pioneering ideas that support the development of societies and enables innovators to continue expanding the scope of their innovations and achieve a more sustainable future.
It is noteworthy that the event is being held for the second year in a row, under the generous patronage of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the American University of Sharjah. The Future Pioneers Award was known as the Schools Award for Environmental Excellence to encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly practices. Over the past decade, the award has received about 3,000 entries annually from different schools in the UAE, has succeeded in expanding its scope to various countries of the world, and encouraged school and university students to participate, in addition to experts who possess innovations that support local and global sustainability goals.
Khaled Al Huraimel, CEO and Vice Chairman of BEEAH Group, welcomed the launch of the initiative stating that BEEAH, a leader in the sustainability sector, aims to inspire and empower innovation pioneers to address the pressing challenges facing the world, based on its pioneering position in sustainability.
Al Huraimel pointed out that it is possible to make a positive impact in addressing climate change by highlighting promising innovations in different sectors to identify solutions and expand their scope. He added that the Future Pioneers Award aims to honuor the achievements of individuals aiming to shape a brighter and more sustainable future.
BEEAH recognises the importance of sustainability and seeks to encourage individuals, groups and institutions to support sustainability efforts during a joint journey to shape a bright future. The award also aims to celebrate the change makers who play a pivotal role in the future of the Earth and protecting the climate.
Hind Al Huwaidi, CEO of BEEAH Group, said that the Future Pioneers Award supports innovations aimed at confronting environmental challenges, noting that BEEAH aims to honour innovators to encourage ambition and exceptional changes and push efforts towards achieving carbon neutrality by supporting innovation among competitors, from inside or outside the United Arab Emirates.
Al Huwaidi added that BEEAH launched the Future Pioneers Award to promote ideas that provide tangible solutions to address global challenges, and the Group invites this year’s competitors to join BEEAH on this journey.
In addition, the Future Pioneers Award invites participants to submit applications for participation in five different categories, all centered around the same topic, which is innovation in sustainability.
Registration for entries ends on August 31, 2024, and the awards ceremony will be held in February 2025.
It is noteworthy that the 2023 edition icluded the participation of 631 people from different parts of the world, of whom 14 contestants won prizes, including the prototype of an autonomous indoor air quality robot supported by Lidar technology for drawing high-resolution spatial maps and reporting on air quality, in addition to a mobile application (SCLEAN), which allows users to scan QR codes on reusable materials and receive creative ideas for transforming those materials.
BEEAH has been launching many competitions, award programmes and awareness campaigns for more than a decade in order to encourage the adoption of positive environmental practices starting with younger generations, in line with its efforts to lead sustainability at the corporate and city levels. Through the Sustainability Academy, formerly known as BEEAH School for Environmental Education, BEEAH reaches hundreds of schools across the UAE every year. The Academy encourages thousands of teachers to participate and helps introduce environmental education into the curricula of approximately 300,000 students.
The Future Pioneers Award is BEEAH latest programme aimed at interacting with academia, companies, and community members to encourage the adoption of positive environmental practices.
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