Ajman University (AU) has established Sustainability Clubs for male and female students. These clubs aim to strengthen the students’ leadership in raising awareness and tackling issues of sustainability, and also to support the implementation of AU Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2022-2030.
AU, in line with its mission endeavour its best to develop well-rounded graduates who are professionally competent, socially responsible, innovative and active contributors to sustainable development of the UAE and beyond. In 2017, two students of AU attended the Youth Assembly organized by United Nations at their headquarters in New York, USA. In 2018, a social media influencer and AU alumnae Maha Jaafar ’16 was invited to the United Nations headquarters in New York in November to share her innovative efforts to combat hate, racism, and xenophobia as part of YouTube’s “Creators for Change” initiative. In 2019, a delegate of AU students debated over a number of world hot issues as part of their participation in the Model United Nations (MUN) Conference. In addition, AU students are actively involved in outreach activities, initiatives, actions, including competitions that promotes sustainability. A few examples are provided below: