20 UAE AMBASSADORS FOR NATURE IN 2020

 

A group of 20 homegrown heroes committed to championing nature and solving the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges have been carefully chosen as UAE Ambassadors for Nature for 2020.

 

The 20 ambassadors were selected out of hundreds of UAE youth, all of whom have been active participants in the Connect with Nature movement, by a prestigious selection committee comprised of top sustainability leaders and youth representatives from across Emirates Nature-WWF, Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Majid Al Futtaim Group.

 

These young changemakers have shown eagerness to unleash their curiosity, explore their passion, and unlock the opportunity to develop new skills to drive positive change in the UAE.

 

The Ambassador Programme is set to continue for a period of 10 months. Kicking off on June 7, the change makers will take part in workshops, volunteering opportunities, and mentorship sessions with key decision makers and sustainability leaders in the UAE.

 

Over the next 10 months, ambassadors will go through three stages:

 

• Learn – from June 2020 until January 2021 – participants will take part in workshops and e-learning sessions across various environmental themes. At the end of this stage, ambassadors will gain teamwork, communication, problem solving interpersonal skills, organizational skills, research and analysis, and emotional intelligence.
• Act – from September 2020 until January 2021 – this stage will include a mix of field-based learning (COVID-19 permitting), workshops and practical exercises. Ambassadors will take on key skills on how to design and implement youth activities for their networks.
• Inspire Others – from November 2020 until March 2021 – in the third and final stage of the training, the chosen participants will take the lead and deliver their very own change making projects with the goal to drive change in community.
• Participants who succeed in completing all three stages of the programme will graduate as official ‘UAE Ambassadors for Nature’, by truly challenging the status quo and making a difference in the community.
• With the aim to empowering youth, applicants who were not selected will be offered exclusive workshops and interactive training on ways to protect nature, all set to be revealed within the next month.