Application Number:

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Category: Global High Schools
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General Information

The Global High Schools category recognises high schools or secondary schools, from six
geographic regions that propose innovative, impactful and inspirational sustainability projects in the
areas of health, food, energy, water and/or climate action. The proposed project could be in one area
(e.g. water) or a combination of areas (e.g. energy, water, food, and health).

The Prize is intended to encourage students to develop and implement their sustainability ideas and
is not aimed at administrative projects or educational reforms at the school.

The award in this category is not given for past achievements but will enable students from winning
high schools to implement sustainability projects in their own schools. These student-led projects
must demonstrate innovative approaches to address sustainability challenges, and inspire students
to take active roles in sustainable development.

The application must be submitted by the students and supported by the school management.
The projects must:

• demonstrate how they meet the three criteria: impact, innovation, inspiration; as explained in
the Evaluation Criteria section of this page;

• be able to be implemented and operational within one to two years;

• benefit the school community and/or their local/regional community for several years.

Please note, this category is for educational institutions considered as high schools or equivalent,
universities, vocational and other training institutions are ineligible to apply.

*0.1 Please specify your school's location.

Country :
Region :
City/Town :
*0.2 Please specify the size of your school (in academic year 2022-23):

No. of students :
No. of teachers :
No. of teaching assistants :
No. of other staff :

*0.3 Please specify the type of the school.

Private or Public? :

For Profit or Not For Profit? :

*0.4 What is the age range of students at your school?

Lower age :
Upper age :

*0.5 What is the curriculum followed by the school (International Baccalaureate, GCSE, etc.)?

*0.6 Please specify the year that your school was established (numerical value only).

*0.7 Has your school won awards or prizes?

*0.8 Which of the following area(s) does your sustainability project primarily relate to?

☐ Energy
☐ Water
☐ Food
☐ Health
☐ Climate Action

*0.8 Please describe your proposed sustainability project. Please include details of the
solution/innovation, project's goal and expected benefits.
 Innovation

Innovation refers to a creative idea, proposed by students, which solves a challenge or a need for the
school and/or local community in the areas of health, food, energy and/or water.

The Innovation criterion requires schools to demonstrate that:

• the project is driven by students who work together to identify a sustainability challenge and
create an innovative solution either by utilising existing technologies or by developing their
own;

• the students use project management techniques – planning, scheduling, and budgeting to
implement the idea, and apply learnings at school to deliver the desired sustainability outcome.

The Prize does not award any educational, training or similar programmes as the proposed project.

*1.1 What specific problem in your school and/or community are you addressing with your
sustainability project? Please provide all relevant details.

*1.2 What makes your sustainability project innovative and why do you think it will succeed in
your school or community?

*1.3 Who will be involved in implementing your project? What will be their roles? (State
student involvement first and then additional support provided by teachers, local community
leaders, parents, etc.)
 Impact

Impact refers to a positive change, as a result of the proposed project, that improves the well-being of
the students and/or local community and delivers educational benefits for students.

The Impact criterion requires schools to demonstrate that:

• the project delivers measurable sustainability outcomes – in terms of access to sustainable

energy, clean water, essential healthcare and/or nutritious food in your school or wider
community;

• the project delivers educational benefits for both current and future students. These benefits
may include, but are not limited to better access to education and/or improving technical skills in
the area of sustainable development.

*2.1 If you won, what would be the impact of your project on your school and local community
over the next three years? Please provide the whatever details you can such as energy
generation, water savings, etc.

*2.1.1 Will the project benefit the residents of the area where the school is located in addition to the
school community (i.e., students, staff, parents)?

• Yes
• No

*2.1.1.1 If yes, please elaborate on the specific ways if affects the wider community

*2.2 What will be the total cost of implementing the project (in USD)? (numerical value only)

*2.2.1 The Prize awards up to US$ 150,000. If the cost of your project is more than
150,000 USD, how confident are you of securing the remaining funding to deploy
the project?

Not Confident
Neutral
Confident
*2.2.2 Please outline what measures you propose to meet the shortfall including timelines.

*2.3 How confident are you of deploying your project if you do not win the Zayed
Sustainability Prize?
o Not Confident
o Neutral
o Confident

*2.4 List the activities/tasks needed to achieve your intended result and complete your
project. Include who from your team is responsible for overseeing each task and the cost
associated. You can add up to 10 rows.

Who does Duration

Task * Cost(USD)* Description *
the work * (weeks) *

*2.5 What is the total duration of the project implementation (in months)? (numerical value
only)
 Inspiration

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, placed great importance in
education and strongly believed that a country's greatest investment lies in building generations of
educated and knowledgeable youth and that the prosperity and success of the people are measured
by the standard of their education. He was a firm believer of youth’s active role in the development
process by sharing responsibilities to lay foundations for the success of the society. Continued
through the Prize, Sheikh Zayed’s legacy is a source of inspiration for the young generation.

The Inspiration criterion requires schools to demonstrate that:

• the project reflects Sheikh Zayed’s core values – tolerance, sustainability and human
development that were central to his own approach and actions;

• the project can be sustained in the long term;

• the project inspires students to become the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and
leaders capable of addressing sustainability challenges;

• the project further inspires responsible actions from the wider community and other schools.

*3.1 What (or who) inspired you to develop this project and how does that reflect Sheikh
Zayed's legacy?

*3.2 How will this project inspire more sustainable actions from within the school or the local
community?

*Impact Video

Schools are required to submit a video, no longer than two minutes, as part of the application. The
video must be delivered by the students and should address the following:

• a clear explanation of the type of the proposed project and how it is innovative;

• the positive impact that your project aims to achieve;

• explain how your project will be sustained beyond 1-2 years and continue to create
long-lasting positive impact in your school and wider community.

• why should you win the Prize?

 Other Information

Principal Details

*Principal Name

*Principal Contact number

*Principal Email

Teacher / Faculty member working with the student Project team

*Teacher / Faculty member Name

*Teacher / Faculty member Contact number

*Teacher / Faculty member Email

Please attach documents such as technology brief, detailed project plan, quotations, photos or other relevant
documents that will help to support your application.

You can attach up to 5 documents.