BETTERING LIVES OVER A DECADE
When the UAE established the Zayed Future Energy Prize 10 years ago to carry forward the legacy of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who had a deep affinity for nature, nobody foresaw how the award would break all geographical barriers and carry his vision to the remotest corners of the world.
Today, from Malawi to Australia and Indonesia to New Zealand, Baba Zayed’s name lives through countless clean energy projects and initiatives that are shaping lives and communities for the better.
More than 300 million people have so far benefitted from the award first instituted in 2008 to recognise and support sustainable initiatives.
Collectively, the prize money has helped reduce one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and supplied 1.2 billion MWh of clean water in the last ten years. Dr Nawal Al Hosany, executive director of the Prize said when she looks back at the last 10 years, it has been an incredible journey.
“The success and impact of the Prize have been phenomenal. Our aim to spread Sheikh Zayed’s message of love and care, of peace and tolerance, has reached millions. It is inspirational for us to see how the prize has grown beyond all human-made boundaries.” Khaleej
Times bring you a few successful stories from around the world which show how lives have been changed through clean energy projects supported by the $100,000 Zayed Future Energy Prize.