Israa Ashraf

What they built

Led the Sustainability Heroes team in building EcoMind Academy, an AI-powered learning app that integrates sustainability into everyday school subjects like math and English, and includes real-world eco-action challenges for students. Built during free time and school holidays alongside teammates; the team aims to expand to government schools across the UAE.

Verified track record

• 2025 Earth Prize Middle East Regional Winner ($12,500 prize); The National (UAE) full feature (April 10, 2025); Gulf News (April 12, 2025); Earth.Org Kids; We Don't Have Time platform. Source: ; https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-girls-win-12500-earth-prize-from-me-region-for-ai-powered-sustainability-app-1.500091317 (source)