As part of its commitment to encourage and inspire UAE's younger generation to live a more sustainable life, and develop into responsible citizens, Canon Middle East (CME), in partnership with Emirates Wildlife Society - World Wide Fund (EWS-WWF) and The National newspaper, has launched 'The UAE School Environmental Sustainability Competition'.

 

The competition aims to engage with the UAE schools community in order to raise awareness about environmental issues among the youth, and to provide them an opportunity to be part of the solution. Students and teachers will be required to outline actions taken by the school to become more environmentally friendly. This competition comes at the back of Earth Hour, a global movement that has raised awareness on Climate Change issues globally and locally.

 

Schools across all emirates will have the chance to participate in the competition by nominating a team of five students in addition to a supervisor. They must submit a 1,500 word proposal on how their school is sustainable, how they can improve their sustainability approach and why they should win the competition, via a tab on Canon Middle East Facebook page by Sunday, 26 April 2015. A panel of experts from Canon ME, Emirates Wildlife Society and The National will judge the proposals and five schools will be shortlisted on 29 April for the finals.

 

The deadline for the promo video submissions is 21 May, with voting via Facebook starting on 23rd May. The winner will be announced on 31st May, and students from the school will be supported to plant a sustainable garden in the school, to connect with nature and learn about local plants and water issues.