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The Sustainable Campus Initiative (SCI) annual award ceremony and exhibition was organised by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Borouge in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The event highlighted the most important projects on environmental sustainability implemented by students from various UAE universities and colleges during the academic year 2018 – 2019. The event, which was held at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr hotel - Abu Dhabi, started with the opening of an exhibition that displayed different projects and initiatives of the colleges and universities participating in the SCI. The universities included, UAE University, Abu Dhabi University, Zayed University, The American University in Sharjah and the American University in Ras Al Khaimah, New York University in Abu Dhabi, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Higher Colleges of Technology – Abu Dhabi, and Amity University in Dubai, in addition to the UAE and Korean teams who participated in Dejaeyon programme. A workshop under the theme “Environmental Education Future Shaping” was organised by experts from EAD and Borouge, with active participation and contribution from the students. In recognition of their efforts for the Best Green Campus Audit, American University of Sharjah and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, were awarded during the event, while New York University in Abu Dhabi and American University of Sharjah received the award for the Best Sustainability Action Project.