Muscat: About 55 teams are in the fray for the Environment Society of Oman (ESO)-organised student public speaking competition with an environmental theme, according to a press release on Tuesday.
The society conducted road shows at colleges and universities in Muscat and Nizwa to make students aware about the contest in which each team will have four members, who will have a chance to be named Oman’s brightest young environmentalists.
The winning team will also earn a place in the regional competition, organised annually by the UAE’s Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). ESO is running the Omani round of the competition for the first time this year, with the aim to continue the competition in Oman on an annual basis to give Omani students the opportunity to further their environmental knowledge.
The entrants from the 55 teams are students at 13 colleges and universities from Muscat and Nizwa. Each team must research and prepare a presentation on one of the approved subjects for the competition which are focused on water conservation, climate change, consumerism and its effects on the environment and how social media can contribute to conservation.
“We are delighted that so many students are enthusiastic about environmental issues,” said Dima Radwan, project manager at ESO. “The competition is a chance, she believes, “for the students to demonstrate their research skills, their own knowledge on the subject and of course their presentation skills. Young people are the catalyst for positive environmental action and we hope to see some shining stars from among these entrants.”
The competition will be held at Safeer Hall at Zakher Mall on November 4.
