Green Champions
The event celebrated student-led environmental initiatives and was attended by H.E. Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs; H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education; Mr. Mark Thomas, Group Chief Executive Officer of Bapco Energies; and Dr. Abdulrahman Jawahery, Chief Executive Officer of Bapco Refining. (Picture by Anchalo Bensiger)
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