Sustainability

The Sustainability Education Leaders Programme is a programme for teachers from selected schools, that are making an outstanding effort to boost sustainability education in the UAE. School teachers play a pivotal role in laying the foundation for nurturing interest in young people to pursue an education and careers in the field of environment and sustainability. The programme therefore equips teachers with skills, knowledge, and a high-level platform to identify young changemakers and guide them toward impactful careers in sustainability. The selected teachers will be pioneers in sustainability education in the UAE. 

The programme is offered free of cost to the school and teachers.

Programme structure

Week 1: Welcome and kick-off. 

Week 2: Training on the science of climate change, and identifying and nurturing the sustainability mindset.

Week 3: Training on solutions for climate action, and mentoring the sustainability mindset.

Week 4: Training on career pathways in sustainability, and driving action for sustainability.

Youth Sustainability Hackathons

Students selected by Sustainability Education Leaders will participate in a hackathon organised in the school to solve a sustainability challenge.

For more information about the Sustainability Education Leaders Programme, write to us at sustainability@dctlearn.ac.ae 

DCT has introduced Youth Sustainability Hackathons, where high school teachers are invited to host a hackathon event at their respective school, at a date of their choosing.

DCT and Sustain Labs Paris will come and run each hackathon event and participating students will receive a certificate. 

This challenge encourages innovative thinking to solve real-world sustainability issues. Winning teams will be invited to an inter-school poster competition at DCT, taking place in November. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to peers and industry leaders.

To learn more, write to us at sustainability@dctlearn.ac.ae 

The Sustainability Summer Immersion Experience is an exciting 3-day summer camp designed to motivate grade 9 to grade 12 students to play an important role in Dubai’s net zero transition! As the UAE accelerates its transition to a greener economy, this summer programme is an opportunity for students to learn and feel empowered,  through exposure to the field of sustainability across different sectors in Dubai. 

Programme Structure

Day 1 – Foundations of Sustainability & Project Ideation

Receive the AED 300 grant and learn about the building blocks of sustainability, brainstorm ideas for the real-world sustainability challenge you want to solve using the grant amount, and then engage in discussions with participating students and programme managers to refine your chosen idea.

Day 2 – Project Impact & Budget

Enhance your climate and sustainability knowledge by looking at interesting solutions that exist in the world today. Develop a business pitch by answering key questions on how to maximise impact and budget for your project.

Day 3 – Project Execution & Future Pathways. Understand how to scale sustainability projects, and execute your project in a real-world setting to understand the impact that can be generated and identify areas of improvement for the future of your project.

WHAT IS INCLUDED? 

• Masterclasses on climate change.
• A 300AED grant to design and implement your own sustainability solution.
• Support to take the project from idea to execution.
• Programme materials and a certificate of completion.

To enrol, click here

To find out more click here or write to us at sustainability@dctlearn.ac.ae