Zayed Sustainability Prize

Resilient communities depend on solutions that restore nature while reducing our environmental footprint. Our 2027 Climate Action finalists are combining scientific innovation with nature-based approaches to restore ecosystems, strengthen water security and reduce agricultural emissions. From Aquafondo in Peru, which restores ancestral Andean water systems to replenish groundwater, to Coral Gardeners in French Polynesia, which uses heat-resilient corals, AI monitoring and 3D mapping to restore reefs, and String Bio in India, which develops methane-based biostimulants to increase rice yields while reducing emissions. Meet the innovators turning climate action into measurable progress. #ZayedSustainabilityPrize

How we manage, protect and reuse water will shape the future of communities around the world. Our 2027 Water finalists are rethinking water management through circular treatment systems, community-led delivery and technologies that make water infrastructure safer and more efficient. From Fundación Aguatuya in Bolivia, which transforms wastewater and sludge into irrigation water, natural crop treatments and compost, to Rupantar in Bangladesh, which provides safe water through women-owned enterprises using filtration and rainwater harvesting, and Solinas Integrity in India, which uses robotics to inspect water pipes and clean sanitation systems while reducing risks to workers. Meet the leaders making better use of water and expanding access to safer, more reliable services. #ZayedSustainabilityPrize

Energy access opens doors to greater opportunity, while advances in clean technology are transforming how we generate, store and use power. Our 2027 Energy finalists are expanding access to affordable energy, developing cleaner storage technologies and finding new ways to bring reliable power to underserved communities. From Energy Assured in Nigeria, which provides pay-as-you-go solar systems, clean cookstoves and solar irrigation pumps, to Flint in Singapore, which develops rechargeable cellulose batteries without lithium or flammable electrolytes, and Sustain Plus in India, which combines innovative finance with community ownership to expand clean energy access. Meet the innovators advancing a cleaner, more accessible energy future. #ZayedSustainabilityPrize

Progress doesn't happen by standing still. Across the globe, innovators are challenging what is possible, finding new ways to address urgent needs and delivering solutions that change lives. On 12 January 2027, the world will meet the next Unstoppables at the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Follow us to discover who they are. #ZayedSustainabilityPrize #TheUnstoppables

Progress doesn't happen by standing still. Across the globe, innovators are challenging what is possible, finding new ways to address urgent needs and delivering solutions that change lives. On 12 January 2027, the world will meet the next Unstoppables at the Zayed Sustainability Prize Awards Ceremony in Abu Dhabi. Follow us to discover who they are. #ZayedSustainabilityPrize #TheUnstoppables

Food security is essential to building healthy resilient communities. Our 2027 Food finalists are strengthening food systems by helping crops withstand climate pressures, turning agricultural waste into valuable resources and restoring soil health. From Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies in the United States, which uses beneficial fungi and bacteria to help crops tolerate drought, heat and salinity, to ALSEC in Colombia, which transforms cheese whey into food ingredients and reusable water, and TOWING in Japan, which combines biochar and beneficial microbes to restore soil health. Meet the pioneers building stronger, more resilient food systems. Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies Alsec #ZayedSustainabilityPrize