Green Sheikh Academy
A legacy project by the Green Sheikh, to inspire and mentor young leaders around the world to become the custodians of our shared future.
Ajman, 2013
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During the month of March, six young leaders from the US, Japan and the UAE participated in a 4-day pilot Green Sheikh Environmental Academy. The focus of the program was on team-building, cultural understanding and developing of key leadership qualities. For more information, follow @GreenSheikhLeaders on Twitter.
Ishinomaki, 2012
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With a group of young Emarati, Sheikh Abdulaziz visited Ishinomaki, one of the sites destroyed by the massive tsunami produced by by nuclear explosion.

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Amazon Forest in Brazil, 2011

During this visit, the Green Sheikh discussed the link between the important role of saving the Amazon rainforest and the Combat Desertification action in the UAE. He explored the spiritual connection between the Arab and Amazon indigenous people in the diverse lands.​
Read more about the trip. >
Antarctica, 2010
​Sheikh Abdulaziz and 70 other team members embarked on an expedition to Antarctica to promote awareness about the effects of climate change, as well as to undergo leadership training.
The group cruised through the Drake Passage and landed on King George's Island, then went to a base in Bellingshausen, where the temperature was minus 1°. To the sheikh, the farthest reaches of the southern hemisphere provide the ideal setting for the task at hand. "You have to find the place where you can make an impact, far away from your daily routine, far away from your family and country," he says. Read more >
Iceland, 2009
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