Winners of the SeS 2023 video contest

First Place - Jane nakasamu - ZAMbia

Second Place - Pedro Sereno - Portugal

Third Place - Nurul Habaib Al Mukarramah - Indonesia

About SES 2023 Video Contest

About the competition

The Student Energy Summit 2023, in partnership with IRENA and Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S), a Masdar initiative, launched of a video contest focused on the theme Reimagining the Future with Renewable Energy in December of 2022.

Participants are asked to submit a video in one of two categories:

  • In which ways are you concretely advancing the transition to a future with renewable energy sources in your community?

  • What is your country/region/city/community doing to advance the transition to a future with renewable energy sources?

Awards

The winner(s) of the video contest will:

  • Receive fully-funded participation in the Student Energy Summit 2023 in Abu Dhabi in November 2023,

  • Be invited to virtually participate in a panel at the Youth Hub at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023.

  • The top videos will be presented at the 2023 IRENA Youth Forum, the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 and Student Energy Summit 2023 and circulated on social media. 

Video selection criteria:

A selection committee made up of representatives from Student Energy Summit 2023, IRENA and Masdar will evaluate the submissions based on the following criteria: 

  • Relevance to the theme: the video clearly and creatively represents the theme of Reimagining the Future with Renewable Energy through positive youth perspectives.

  • Originality and creativity: The content is unique and not derivative of other ideas and presents the theme in an original and compelling way.

  • Potential viewer impact: The video conveys personal or aspirational thoughts that are inspiring to viewers, especially young people, and that can be applicable in practice by other youth.