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Namibian startup Kelp Blue has been shortlisted for UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award. Zayed Sustainability Prize. Kelp Blue is in the new climate action category, introduced to mark the UAE’s Year of Sustainability and hosting of COP28 UAE. The award carries US$ 600,000 prize money.
Namibian startup Kelp Blue has been shortlisted for UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award. Zayed Sustainability Prize. Kelp Blue is in the new climate action category, introduced to mark the UAE’s Year of Sustainability and hosting of COP28 UAE. The award carries US$ 600,000 prize money. Kelp Blue is a Namibia startup that contributes to the restoration of natural ocean wilderness and the mitigation of excess CO₂ by establishing large-scale giant kelp forests in deep waters.
The winners will be announced at the Zayed Sustainability Prize awards ceremony on 1 December during COP28 UAE, the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held from 30 November to 12 December.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury elected the 33 finalists from 5,213 entries received across six categories: health, food, energy, water, climate action, and global high schools – a 15% increase in submissions compared to last year. The finalists exemplify remarkable ingenuity and unwavering commitment to shaping a more sustainable and resilient future for our planet. The innovations put forth by the finalists reflect a profound dedication to inclusivity and an unyielding resolve to bridge critical gaps. These solutions directly align with the four pillars of the COP28 UAE agenda: fast-tracking a just and equitable energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on people, lives, and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity. The work of these sustainability pioneers will contribute practical solutions for climate progress that protect the planet, improve livelihoods, and save lives.
As global challenges continue to mount, the newest group of Prize finalists reveals the extraordinary efforts being made worldwide to meet the needs of the moment with purpose and innovation – inspiring hope for a brighter future. Whether it’s restoring the ocean wilderness, using technology to ensure better, more sustainable farm yields, or driving change for individuals without access to affordable healthcare, these innovators are transforming the world.
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The Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) was awarded the first runner-up in the best Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) project category for the Kelp Blue investment project at this year’s Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, held in May.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is the UAE’s pioneering global award for recognising excellence in sustainability. Launched at the 2008 World Future Energy Summit, by H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, the Prize is a tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s legacy of humanitarianism and commitment to sustainability. The Zayed Sustainability Prize recognises nonprofit organisations (NPOs), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and high schools for their impactful, innovative, and inspiring sustainable solutions across the categories of Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, and Global High Schools.
