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12/25/24, 11:39 AM Ajman University: Gold Winner in the Middle East for Sustainable Education Action - Middle East News 247

Ajman University: Gold Winner in the Middle East

for Sustainable Education Action

By News Desk 1 24/12/2024

Ajman University is proud to announce that its “Greening Communities: Mangrove Planting Project” has won
the Gold Category for the Middle East region at the prestigious QS Reimagine Education Awards 2024 for
“Sustainability Education Action.” This gold award underscores the University’s dedication to environmental

sustainability and its commitment to empowering youth and communities with the necessary skills and
knowledge to drive the UAE’s ambitious sustainability goals.

Since its inception in 2023, the project has made significant milestones through planting over 2,000
mangroves, engaging more than 1,000 community members in hands-on planting and sustainability life-long
learning experiences, and directly contributing to the UAE’s national plan to plant 100 million mangrove trees

by 2030.

Spearheaded by Ajman University’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Al Zorah Development Private
Company and Quest for Adventure, the initiative engages students and local communities in the preservation
and restoration of vital mangrove ecosystems, highlighting Ajman University’s pivotal role in advancing a
sustainable future.

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