ABU DHABI, 18th November, 2020 (WAM) -- The Zayed Sustainability Prize has officially announced that the 2022 edition is now open for submissions and that entries will be accepted from today until 6th May 2021, via the Prize’s online portal -- across five sustainability categories: Heath, Food, Energy, Water and Global High Schools. Commenting on the launch of the 2022 awards cycle, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Director-General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, said, "As a catalyst for change and positive transformation, the Zayed Sustainability Prize continues its drive to empower small and medium enterprises and non-profits, while encouraging youth to take on an active role in supporting their communities and becoming future sustainability leaders." For the Global High Schools category, their projects should be student–led, with emphasis placed on the students being actively involved in the planning, implementation, and monitoring processes. The Zayed Sustainability Prize has a three-stage evaluation process, beginning with the due diligence conducted by an independent research and analysis consultancy. Winners will be announced in 2022 during an Awards Ceremony as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 18, 2020 09:21 UTC