Environment Agency Abu Dhabi – UAE – International Best Practice Competition – 2025 (Sustainable Schools Initiative)

The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) has developed a long-standing and impactful best practice with its Sustainable Schools Initiative (SSI), a comprehensive environmental education programme. Launched in 2009, the initiative engages schools in sustainability through four key components: teacher training, student-led environmental audits, Eco-Clubs, and educational field trips. Over the years, the programme has evolved into a sophisticated, digitally-integrated system with a dedicated website,

BPIR Categories

9.4.2 Develop education and training programs.
12.7 Manage government agency and public relations with regards to environmental issues
13.1 Develop and manage supplier/customer partnerships
13.7 Develop community relations
15.5.2 Community involvement