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0 Days 0 Hours 0 Minutes 0 Seconds Who We Are Since 2008, the Zayed Sustainability Prize has been empowering global changemakers, recognising their innovative sustainability solutions and amplifying their transformative impact. Meet Our 2026 Winners Health Jade View More Food N&E Innovations View More Energy BASE Foundation View More Water Stattus4 View More Climate Action Build Up Nepal View More Global High Schools Discover our high school Winners View More View All Our Impact Through our 128 winners, we have transformed the lives of over 400 million people, and counting. 0 Billion Tonnes of CO₂ reduced 0 Million People gained access to safe drinking water 0 Million People gained access to nutritious food 0 Jobs have been created 0 Million People gained access to affordable healthcare 0 Community members benefitting from high school projects Meet Our Jury H.E. OLAFUR
RAGNAR GRIMSSON Former President of the Republic of Iceland chairs, Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury View More H.E. DR. THANI BIN
AHMED AL ZEYOUDI Former President of the Republic of Iceland chairs, Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury View More DR. ANDREAS

JACOBS Former President of the Republic of Iceland chairs, Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury View More H.E. MARIAM BINT
MOHAMMED ALMHEIRI Former President of the Republic of Iceland chairs, Zayed Sustainability Prize Jury View More View All Awards Cycle Stay updated on the current Prize cycle. Submissions
Open February 2025 Submissions
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Awards Ceremony January 2026 Present OUR LATEST NEWS 13 January 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize Honours Global Pioneers Advancing Progress • US$5.9M awarded to 11 organisations and high schools from the UAE, Brazil, Canada, Nepal, Switzerland, Uganda and across six sustainability categories • From AI-enabled diagnostics to Cooling-as-a-Service, this year’s winners deliver locally adapted innovations that empower millions • In 18 years, the Prize has scaled solutions reaching more than 411 million people globally Read More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. Read More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. View More January 2024 Be A Force For The Futire NRDC uses science, policy, law, and people power to confront the climate crisis, protect public health, and safeguard nature. Get updates on our issues. Read More View All
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