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12/29/23, 4:11 PM DEWA empowers youth to play leadership roles in climate action
challenges, preserving natural resources, and creating a sustainable positive impact to achieve the 17 UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.

The 9th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2023, organised by DEWA, the Dubai Supreme Council of
Energy (DSCE), and WGEO, hosted a panel discussion titled “Youth Education and Engagement: Fostering a

Generation of Green Economy Leaders”. The session featured some of the brightest young voices pushing
for a greener world. WGES also hosted a youth circle under the theme “Involving Future Generations in
Advancing Sustainable Development and the Green Economy”.

During the 25th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show

(DSS) 2023, organised by DEWA, graduates of the DEWA Sustainability Youth Ambassadors Programme,
launched in cooperation with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL),
conducted sessions on clean energy technologies. The programme aims to prepare DEWA’s next generation

of sustainability leaders to drive sustainability and a green economy. The Education and Innovation Zone at
WETEX hosted 19 discussion panels and interactive workshops.

Higher education students, youth professionals, and industry leaders will gather at these events to exchange
insights and knowledge on various topics. These include the future of digitalisation, innovative solutions to
achieve net zero, the future of mobility, empowering the next generation of climate leaders, climate change,

sustainability, accelerating the growth of start-ups, sustainable cities, and sustainable lifestyles, practical
steps to reduce environmental impact, the latest in water sustainability technologies, and more.

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