View our Winners Finalists - COP28 The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Jury, consisting of global sustainability leaders, draws from diverse expertise to review and select deserving winners who drive positive change.
Alkion BioInnovations Alkion BioInnovations is an SME from France that specialises in supplying cost effective and sustainable active ingredients for large-scale pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Health

 Read more ChildLife Foundation ChildLife Foundation is an NPO from Pakistan that employs an innovative Hub & Spoke healthcare model, linking Emergency Rooms as hubs to telemedicine satellite centres.

Health

 Read more Regen Organics Regen Organics is an SME from Kenya that specialises in a municipal-scale manufacturing process that produces insect-based protein for livestock feed and organic fertiliser for horticultural production.

Food

 Read more Semilla Nueva Semilla Nueva is an NPO from Guatemala that specialises in the development of biofortified maize seeds.

Food

 Read more Husk Power Systems Husk Power Systems is an SME from the United States of America that deploys AI-enabled minigrids that provide 24/7 renewable energy to homes, micro enterprises, health clinics, and schools.

Energy

 Read more Koolboks Koolboks is an SME from France that provides off-grid solar refrigeration solutions with integrated Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring for last mile communities, through a lease-to-own sales model. .

Energy

 Read more ADADK ADADK is an SME from Jordan that employs wireless smart sensors that use machine learning and augmented reality for the detection of both visible and hidden water leaks.

Water

 Read more TransForm TransForm is an NPO from Denmark that employs innovative soil filter technology for the cost-effective treatment of wastewater, sewage, and sludge without relying on energy or chemicals.

Water

 Read more CarbonCure CarbonCure is an SME from Canada that specialises in carbon removal technology. They inject CO₂ into fresh concrete, effectively reducing its carbon footprint while maintaining performance standards.

Climate Action

 Read more Foundation for Amazon Sustainability Foundation for Amazon Sustainability is an NPO from Brazil that is dedicated to implementing projects and programmes that advance environmental conservation and empower indigenous communities to protect their rights.

Climate Action

 Read more Liceo Baldomero Lillo Figueroa Students at Liceo Baldomero Lillo Figueroa (Chile) have planned a project to establish a student-led organic waste recycling network to reduce waste generated at the Lota Fair. The project will improve quality of life and environmental conditions for 46,000 community members. It

Global High Schools

 Read more New Horizons School Students at New Horizons School (Argentina) have developed a project plan to reduce the light pollution caused by the excessive public lighting in the neighbourhood which is impacting people’s health. The project will install pedestrian lights that are activated by Bluetoot

Global High Schools

 Read more Presidential School in Tashkent Students at Presidential School in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) have planned a project to collect rainwater from 150 apartments in Tashkent to meet the daily needs of citizens and address the ongoing flooding problem. The system will be implemented on the outside of buildings so that th

Global High Schools

 Read more Split International School Students at Split International School (Croatia) have proposed a project to establish an eco-friendly campus greenhouse, vertical garden, and orchard offering locally sourced, nutritious food for the school community and beyond. They expect to produce more than 1.7 tonnes of food

Global High Schools

 Read more JSS International School Students at JSS International School (UAE)have proposed a project to increase soil fertility in the UAE while preventing date palm frond waste. Students plan to extract the cellulose from date palms and inject the cellulose into sand and arid soil to create a more fertile soil. S

Global High Schools

 Read more Obour STEM school Students at Obour STEM school (Egypt) have planned a project to address the problems of sewage treatment and water loss in agriculture through hydroponics. They will develop a multi-treatment plant to treat sewage at a low cost which will produce 47 cubic metres of water per day.

Global High Schools

 Read more Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School Students at Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School (Mauritius) have planned a project to tackle the issues of energy and food sustainability through a solar-powered greenhouse that supplies pesticide-free produce to the school kitchen. Surplus vegetables will be sold to the comm

Global High Schools

 Read more USAP Community School Students at USAP Community School (Zimbabwe) have developed a project to install solar panels, construct a hydroponic farming system, and conserve indigenous species of medicinal plants in the school garden. The project will involve building a solar-powered greenhouse that will u

Global High Schools

 Read more India International Public School Students at India International Public School (India) have developed a project plan to build a healthcare facility, a rainwater storage system and an organic farming greenhouse using a Time Bank for Sustainability programme that will require teachers, students and parents to cont

Global High Schools

 Read more Obhizatrik School Students at Obhizatrik School (Bangladesh) have planned a project to address the community's scarcity of electricity, clean water and affordable food. The school will build a solar powered water system that harvests, filters and stores rainwater. Water fountains will be installed

Global High Schools

 Read more Swami Vivekananda College Students at Swami Vivekananda College (Fiji) have planned a project to develop a water purification system to eliminate the use of bottled water. The students will develop a solar-powered water pump and filtration system where water is filtered through a commercial reverse osmosi

Global High Schools

 Read more South Hill School Students at South Hill School (The Philippines) have developed a project plan to improve malnutrition through a community-scale carbon farming programme that will include students, farmers, and volunteers. The project will create 30 smart, solar powered enzymatic composting biore

Global High Schools

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Health

 | Alkion Summary | Video Alkion BioInnovations is an SME from France that specialises in supplying cost effective and sustainable active ingredients for large-scale pharmaceuticals and vaccines.

Health

 | ChildLife Summary | Video ChildLife Foundation is an NPO from Pakistan that employs an innovative Hub & Spoke healthcare model, linking Emergency Rooms as hubs to telemedicine satellite centres.

Food

 | Regen Organics Summary | Video Regen Organics is an SME from Kenya that specialises in a municipal-scale manufacturing process that produces insect-based protein for livestock feed and organic fertiliser for horticultural production.

Food

 | Semilla Summary | Video Semilla Nueva is an NPO from Guatemala that specialises in the development of biofortified maize seeds.

Energy

 | Husk Power Summary | Video Husk Power Systems is an SME from the United States of America that deploys AI-enabled minigrids that provide 24/7 renewable energy to homes, micro enterprises, health clinics, and schools.

Energy

 | Koolboks Summary | Video Koolboks is an SME from France that provides off-grid solar refrigeration solutions with integrated Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring for last mile communities, through a lease-to-own sales model. .

Water

 | ADADK Summary | Video ADADK is an SME from Jordan that employs wireless smart sensors that use machine learning and augmented reality for the detection of both visible and hidden water leaks.

Water

 | Transform Summary | Video TransForm is an NPO from Denmark that employs innovative soil filter technology for the cost-effective treatment of wastewater, sewage, and sludge without relying on energy or chemicals.

Climate Action

 | CarbonCure Summary | Video CarbonCure is an SME from Canada that specialises in carbon removal technology. They inject CO₂ into fresh concrete, effectively reducing its carbon footprint while maintaining performance standards.

Climate Action

 | Foundation for Amazon Summary | Video Foundation for Amazon Sustainability is an NPO from Brazil that is dedicated to implementing projects and programmes that advance environmental conservation and empower indigenous communities to protect their rights.

Global High Schools

 | Liceo Baldomero Summary | Video Students at Liceo Baldomero Lillo Figueroa (Chile) have planned a project to establish a student-led organic waste recycling network to reduce waste generated at the Lota Fair. The project will improve quality of life and environmental conditions for 46,000 community members. It

Global High Schools

 | New Horizons School Summary | Video Students at New Horizons School (Argentina) have developed a project plan to reduce the light pollution caused by the excessive public lighting in the neighbourhood which is impacting people’s health. The project will install pedestrian lights that are activated by Bluetoot

Global High Schools

 | Presidential School Summary | Video Students at Presidential School in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) have planned a project to collect rainwater from 150 apartments in Tashkent to meet the daily needs of citizens and address the ongoing flooding problem. The system will be implemented on the outside of buildings so that th

Global High Schools

 | Split International Summary | Video Students at Split International School (Croatia) have proposed a project to establish an eco-friendly campus greenhouse, vertical garden, and orchard offering locally sourced, nutritious food for the school community and beyond. They expect to produce more than 1.7 tonnes of food

Global High Schools

 | JSS International Summary | Video Students at JSS International School (UAE)have proposed a project to increase soil fertility in the UAE while preventing date palm frond waste. Students plan to extract the cellulose from date palms and inject the cellulose into sand and arid soil to create a more fertile soil. S

Global High Schools

 | Obour STEM School Summary | Video Students at Obour STEM school (Egypt) have planned a project to address the problems of sewage treatment and water loss in agriculture through hydroponics. They will develop a multi-treatment plant to treat sewage at a low cost which will produce 47 cubic metres of water per day.

Global High Schools

 | Lighthouse School Summary | Video Students at Lighthouse Primary and Secondary School (Mauritius) have planned a project to tackle the issues of energy and food sustainability through a solar-powered greenhouse that supplies pesticide-free produce to the school kitchen. Surplus vegetables will be sold to the comm

Global High Schools

 | USAP Community Summary | Video Students at USAP Community School (Zimbabwe) have developed a project to install solar panels, construct a hydroponic farming system, and conserve indigenous species of medicinal plants in the school garden. The project will involve building a solar-powered greenhouse that will u

Global High Schools

 | India International Summary | Video Students at India International Public School (India) have developed a project plan to build a healthcare facility, a rainwater storage system and an organic farming greenhouse using a Time Bank for Sustainability programme that will require teachers, students and parents to cont

Global High Schools

 | Obhizatrik School Summary | Video Students at Obhizatrik School (Bangladesh) have planned a project to address the community's scarcity of electricity, clean water and affordable food. The school will build a solar powered water system that harvests, filters and stores rainwater. Water fountains will be installed

Global High Schools

 | Swami Vivekananda College Summary | Video Students at Swami Vivekananda College (Fiji) have planned a project to develop a water purification system to eliminate the use of bottled water. The students will develop a solar-powered water pump and filtration system where water is filtered through a commercial reverse osmosi

Global High Schools

 | South Hill School Summary | Video Students at South Hill School (The Philippines) have developed a project plan to improve malnutrition through a community-scale carbon farming programme that will include students, farmers, and volunteers. The project will create 30 smart, solar powered enzymatic composting biore