CAFU in collaboration with GEMS World Academy – Dubai reveals ‘CAFU Creates’ UN SDG Challenge winners

  • Date: 02-Apr-2022
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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CAFU in collaboration with GEMS World Academy – Dubai reveals ‘CAFU Creates’ UN SDG Challenge winners

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- Project FloodCopter, designed by a group of Grade 10 students at GWA, was awarded First Place at the ‘CAFU Creates SDG Challenge’ held at the World’s First 3D Printed Commercial Building in Dubai Future Foundation. Microsoft and Mastercard will now mentor the winning team to bring their project to life through innovative tech platforms.

- Under the programme, 300 students participated and presented innovative solutions to mitigate climate change, aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 13.

Dubai, UAE: The winning project of the very first ‘CAFU Creates’ competition, in which over 300 students participated, was recently revealed at the grand final event held at Dubai Future Foundation.

The competition was launched by CAFU, the pioneering leader in fuel delivery and vehicle services, in collaboration with partners GEMS World Academy – Dubai (GWA), Mastercard, Microsoft, and Dubai Future Foundation. The competition is aimed at providing support to young bright minds and offering a platform for them to pitch their innovative, feasible, and exciting ideas aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

Presenting their idea, titled ‘FloodCopter’, a drone designed to support action taken by first repsonders in remote areas affected by flooding brought about by climate change, complete with imaging data