Honoring Sustainability Trailblazers
Humaid Bin Rashid international sustainability Award

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Humaid Bin Rashid

international sustainability Award

An International Award that was Established By Ajman Municipality & Planning Department Leaders at the Ajman International Environmental Conference (AIEC )2018. This award highlights the initiatives and achievements in various fields that are related to Sustainable Development, aiming to tackle environmental challenges and promote sustainable practices, contributing to a greener and more resilient future.

• Promote applied research in sustainability.
• Encourage academic institutions and communities to innovate in the areas of sustainability and green technology.
• Encourage organizations to adopt best green practices aimed at preserving the environment and achieving the concept of sustainable development.
• Honor individuals who contribute to protecting the environment, , demonstrate creativity in green technology and apply the concept of sustainability.
• Involve individuals and institutions in the follow-up and implementation of sustainable projects.
• Spread environmental awareness and culture of sustainable development through participation and knowledge sharing.

Thank you for being part of the First Edition,

which achieved great success through your engagement and innovation.

The Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Sustainability Award emphasises on innovation in sustainability. Innovation refers to a novel solution or a transformation of an existing solution that solves a challenge. Innovation in this context refers to the development and implementation of new ideas, technologies, processes, or practices that significantly improve environmental sustainability. This can include a wide range of activities, such as:

Technological Innovations

Development of new technologies or enhancement of existing ones to reduce environmental impact.

Process Innovations

Improvements in processes that enhance sustainability.

Product Innovations

Creation of new products or redesigning existing products to be more environmentally friendly.

Topics

The award is open to participation from all backgrounds, and the topics should be related to the environment and sustainability. The accepted topics can include but are not limited to:
Pure water production and wastewater treatment and reuse
  • Greywater treatment technologies and reuse.
  • Advances in water desalination and energy implications.
  • Water harvesting and collection methods.
  • Actions and awareness to mitigate water pollution.

• Reach zero industrial waste through waste management and materials recycling and reuse
• Latest advances in sustainable materials in construction and industrial applications
• Achieve green construction and maintenance through sustainable practices and efficient design
• Characteristics of heat-insulating Paint / Coatings products according to an environmental condition in UAE
• Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content in Organic Thermal Insulation material (Polystyrene
• A Study on the Different Types of Thermal Insulation Materials and their Usage
• 3D Printing implementation and its contribution to the sustainable development

  • Air pollution profiling in urban cities and wildlife.
  • Advanced technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industries.
  •  Reach zero-carbon emissions.
  • Prediction of air pollution patterns in cities and industrial areas.
  • Achieve green transportation
  • Explore solar, wind, nuclear, and other energy sources in terms of usage and efficiency.
  • Evaluate renewable energy’s effect on the environment and sustainability.
  • Alternative energy impact on economy and fossil fuel production.
  • Waste-to-energy models such as generating energy from heat production of waste treatment.
  • Impact of climate change on the ecological state of natural resources.
  • Effect of climate change on agricultural activities.
  • Mitigation of climate change and means of adaptation.
  • Ecological restorations in natural areas like Mesopotamian marshes and green landscapes.
  • Management of protected areas.

Applicability

The Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Sustainability Award emphasises on applicability, which refers to the practicality and relevance of an innovative solution in real-world scenarios. The applicability of an innovation is defined through,

Implementation:
The project or research is implemented within existing technological, economic, and social frameworks. It should be feasible to adopt and operate without requiring high resources or radical changes in infrastructure.

Cost-Effectiveness:
The innovation offers a cost-effective approach to solving sustainability challenges.

Humaid Bin Rashid
Humaid Bin Rashid

award categories

Where solutions and leadership turn sustainability into results
Research Award

 This award is given to the best research project with a meaningful and positive impact on the environment, which can be applied to the local conditions of the UAE.

Environmental Personality

This award is given to the best environmental individual that have an impact on innovation, introduces environmentally friendly technology and supports the concept of sustainability.

Sustainable Organizations

This award is given to the best organisation (governmental or private) that adopts top green practices and contributes to the protection of natural resources, environmental conservation, and sustainable development.

Innovative Ideas

This Award is given to participants either (Individual or organization) who develop new unique, applicable ideas, technologies, processes, or practices that significantly improve environmental sustainability with implementation plan.

deadline

The deadlines for the competition are as follows:

30th Sep 2025

Applications Submission Deadline

Environmental Personality

15th Dec 2025

Notice of Acceptance (Shortlist)

Sustainable Organizations

15th Feb 2026

Short-listed Participants Presentations

Innovative Ideas

March 2026

Winner announcement

The winners of the

First Edition​

Research

Award

Environmental Personality

Award

Sustainable Organizations

Award

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