ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi students joined winners and finalists of the eighth cycle of the Zayed Future Energy Prize in Masdar City today for an interactive workshop entitled ‘Sustainability and Future Energy’.
Guided by volunteers from social enterprise Liter of Light, young people learned to assemble simple and sustainable bottle lamps from recycled materials. Liter of Light were awarded the Zayed Future Energy Prize in the Non-Profit Organisation category last January, 2015.
Dr. Nawal Al-Hosani, Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, said: “Bringing together the winners and finalists of the Global High Schools category and local students is critical to empowering and inspiring young people in the UAE to take an active role in sustainability.”
Fatheya Alahmadi, who leads development of the science curriculum for ADEC schools, commented: “Ensuring local students are part of the dialogue on sustainability is important and we are proud to make it happen through this event.”
