New edition of the Future Pioneers Awards announced; aimed at rewarding innovative ideas and projects to shape the future of sustainability

A new round of the Future Pioneers Awards, a Dh1 million international prize intended to honour creative ideas and projects with the potential to influence the future of sustainability, has been launched by BEEAH Education, a BEEAH Group subsidiary based in the UAE.

All people are eligible for the awards, including schoolchildren, college students, and employees in a variety of fields.

The Future Pioneers Awards, formerly known as the Environmental Excellence School Award (EESA), are sponsored by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and President of the American University of Sharjah, and they present winners with a total award prize of Dh1 million dirhams.

In the previous ten years, participating schools from all around the UAE had submitted more than 2,600 entries.

The Future Pioneers Awards highlight and honour the enduring efforts and accomplishments of people who are dedicated to making a difference for a better future, according to Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of BEEAH Group. The BEEAH Group, a pioneer in sustainability, wants to support people who are developing and putting into practise solutions to new problems. We believe that recognitions like the FPA will assist and advance our national objectives for a net-zero, sustainable tomorrow as the UAE observes 2023 as the Year of Sustainability.

"Our goal with the new, global, and pan-demographic model of the Future Pioneers Awards is to celebrate the spirit of sustainability innovation and creativity among individuals, groups, and organisations of all generations," said Hind Al Huwaidi, managing director of BEEAH Education. Our region's future-forward and net-zero aspirations are important to us, and through the FPA, we wish to motivate and celebrate enthusiastic individuals who are making a difference in their communities.