Meet three Zayed Sustainability Prize finalists fighting to change the world – News
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The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with world leaders and winners of last year’s Zayed Sustainability Prize.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize was launched in 2008 to reward and recognize innovative humanitarian projects. Created in honor of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the awards program has so far celebrated 106 winners, including mid-sized businesses, non-profit organizations and global high schools, and has helped more than 378 million people in 151 countries.
Divided into six categories (health, food, energy, water, climate action and secondary schools), the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony taking place on Friday, during the COP28 climate conference.
With $3.6 million in prizes up for grabs, this year’s competition is incredibly tough and features 33 inspiring finalists from as far away as Europe, Asia and North America. Meet three of the visionaries nominated for the award.
Health – The ChildLife Foundation
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ChildLife Foundation is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Pakistan. Today it manages 12 state-of-the-art children’s emergency rooms and 118 telemedicine centers in the most disadvantaged areas of the country. Since its founding in 2010, it has provided life-saving care to more than 5.6 million children.
Dr. Ahson Rabbani, executive director of the ChildLife Foundation, explained that the group treats some of the poorest and sickest children in Pakistan.
“Studies show that by improving the standard of hospital emergency rooms, infant mortality rates can be reduced by half. That’s why we have created a vast network of hospitals that is large enough to treat around 1.5 million children a year. By taking advantage of the latest innovations in telemedicine, we maintain a very high survival rate,” he stated.
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“The UN estimates that around 5 million children under five die each year, and we support their goal of reducing this number to zero by 2030. Being a finalist for the Zayed Sustainability Prize has greatly boosted the morale of our team. . “It is a huge honor.”
Climate Action – CarbonCure
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CarbonCure, based in Canada, specializes in carbon removal technologies that allow concrete to be created from carbon dioxide. Over the past year, it removed 126,000 tons of carbon emissions from the atmosphere.
Robert Niven, CEO and founder of CarbonCure, said he wanted to open people’s minds to a different, more environmentally friendly way of operating.
“We want to reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry and change mindsets,” he added.
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