The students of Qatar Academy recently won Young Innovators Awards, as part of the International Conference for Sustainable Energy: Water-Environment Nexus in the Desert Climate 2019 (IC-SEWEN ’19), organised by Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (Qeeri) at the Qatar National Convention Centre. The students successfully addressed Sustainable Development Goals in their projects bringing a sustainable significant positive change. The winners, included Ali Saoud al-Thani, Yousef Khalid al-Kuwari, and Ghanim Hassan al-Jaber, students of Grade VI; and Rashid Mohamed al-Ghafri, Ahmad Nasser al-Obaidly and Faisal Hassan al-Jaber, students of Grade V; silver award in Intermediate level category; AlMayasa Mohd Alrayahi, Noora Yaser Abuzannad and Shaikha Fadhel al-Saadi, students of Grade III; and Ghalya Fadhel al-Saadi, student of Grade IV, silver award in Junior Level category; Yousef Ahmed al-Emadi, Nasser Mohamed al-Janahi, Hashim Ahmed al-Sayed, and Hamad Masoud Nabina, students of Grade IV, bronze award in Junior Level category; and Jassim Mohammed al-Emadi, student of Grade VI; and Fahad Masoud Nabina, Yousef Khalid al-Suwaidi, Ali Hamad al-Sufar, and Abdulla Abdulrahman Haidar, students of Grade V, Special award in intermediate level category.
Speaking on the occasion, Ghanim Hassan al-Jaber, student of Grade VI at Qatar Academy, said, “It’s an honour to win of course, however, our mission is to explore and contribute to the sustainable development goals nexus that will change our future.”
“We are really committed and passionate about making a real contribution, and a sustainable difference to our country, which can help other countries too,” added Ali Saoud al-Thani, a student of Grade VI.
Faisal Hassan al-Jaber, a student of Grade V, said, “We were really interested to find out more about how we as Qatari citizens can contribute to our country and our future society in ways to be innovative to keep our country sustainable.”
“Solar energy provides sustainable cleaner energy which reduces carbon emissions and helps improve the air quality and climate. We can connect solar energy to create solar panel shades to help generate electricity to cars, houses and boats”, said Rashid Mohamed al-Ghafri, student of Grade V and winner of silver award in Intermediate level category.
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