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The Emirates Environment Working Group concludes the environmental public speaking competition

Dubai, 27 November / WAM / Today, the Emirates Environment Working Group concluded the twenty-fifth session of the annual environmental public speaking competition between colleges and universities covering the Arab region and beyond. The competitions were held over four days at the Higher Colleges of Technology – Academic City campus.

Dr. Habiba Al Marashi, the founding member and head of the group, said that the 2025 session presented four inspiring topics that focused on the future, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the vision of the UAE and the region for sustainability and innovation.

A distinguished jury of sustainability experts judged the competition, and Prince Sultan University, College of Architecture and Design, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won for the topic “Two Interconnected Crises: Climate Change and Biodiversity and How to Address Them,” and for the second topic “The Impact of Cosmetics and the Clothing Industry on the Environmental, Social and Economic Footprint,” Sohar University, College of Education, Sultanate of Oman won.

In the third topic, “Reconsidering: How Artificial Intelligence Affects Environmental Solutions,” Al-Yamamah University, College of Business and Administration, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Sohar University, College of Engineering, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman, jointly won.

For the fourth topic, “Urbanization or Luxury: The Role of Sustainable Cities in Public Health,” Prince Sultan University, Center for Teaching and Learning, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, won.

The prestigious Silver Jubilee Shield was presented to the institution with the highest score over four days, namely Prince Sultan University, Center for Teaching and Learning, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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