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Simran Vedvyas

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Screen Name	simranvedvyas	Activities	54
Member Since	Jun 3, 2015	CoLab Points (actual) CoLab Points are awarded to all the members who contributed to a winning integrated Proposal, as well as those who contributed to any sub-Proposal it contains.(See more)	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	CoLab Points (max. potential) The maximum number of CoLab Points this member could receive. This is a measure of how many times the member’s Proposal have been included in other Proposal and how important it is in those Proposal.(See more)	0

Sixteen year old I firmly believe in challenging youth to adopt a more sustainable and peaceful lifestyle. 

A resident of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, I am the Founder and Chairperson of SynergY, a group of young students from various institutions across United Arab Emirates working together to advocate for more sustainable lifestyles relating to health, environment, and education.

Receiving multiple awards and recognition for my work including awards from the Dubai Municipality, recognition from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Samsung Engineering Best Environmental Presentation Award at the Global Youth for the Environment Forum in Seoul, South Korea in 2012. Named Best Ambassador by TUNZA Eco Generation in 2013 and won the International Youth Day Contest held by the Youth Employment Network (YEN) in 2013.  Most recently, won the coveted 2013 Youth Environmental Conservation Award from the John Muir Association in the United States, International Eco Hero Award 2014 by Action for Nature USA, Puruskar (at National Level in India) shortlisted as Best Student Paryavaran Mitra Leader for Change 2013 and Diana International Award, UK 

Holding a score of 5 National Academic Distinction Awards in consecutive years, I am the youngest girl from the Middle-East to carry the Olympic torch at the London Olympics 2012 in United Kingdom, and currently the Youth Ambassador as UAE's delegation to the World Peace Caravan 2015.

I am connected across several global platforms As a speaker and youth advocating for environmental sustainability, Simran has attended over three-dozen International conferences, youth forums, and events traveling the globe to a similar number of countries proudly making presentations to help mobilize youth. 

http://synergyouth.weebly.com

http://about.me/simranvedvyas.com

http://facebook.com/CosmoFoundationYouth

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