RIYADH: Saudi author and US-based environmentalist Hassan Alzain received an honorary award at the 2025 Green World Awards for innovation on Thursday for his recent publication “Green Gambit.”
Roger Wolens, founder and CEO of the The Green Organization, which hosted the awards, said: “It was a pleasure and an honor to present a Green World Award in recognition of such a prestigious publication that can have very positive effects on future environmental actions.”
“Green Gambit,” an environmental health book written by Alzain and Victor R. Kalimugogo, discusses various subjects within the field of environmental sustainability, including climate change and climate policy.
“It gives a flavor of the industrial revolution for those who are not aware of it,” Alzain said.
The Green World Awards is one of world’s premier environmental awards campaigns. Held annually, the event is presented by The Green Organization, an independent, nonprofit and nonpolitical group founded in 1994 that aims to recognize, reward and promote environmental practices.
“Once we finalized the book, we had the idea of giving our readers the confidence that the content in the book has been seen and reviewed by an external judging committee,” Alzain told Arab News.
Since 2022, Alzain’s search for valid information on the environment proved be a very complex business. This led to his idea of writing a book on the subject.
He said: “Can I have a scientific book, building blocks, where all the details have been robustly validated?”
Through “Green Gambit,” Alzain provides a “blueprint” and creates a foundation for enthusiasts who wish to venture into the field of environmental protection. Budding environmentalists, Alzain said, “can simply read the book and get a solid foundation from a climate policy perspective.”
Alzain has worked in the energy industry for the past decade and holds a degree in environmental health from Liverpool John Moores University. He focused on environmental protection and public health earlier in his career before making a transition toward environmental sustainability and tackling climate change.
He is now pursuing a master’s degree in environmental management at Yale University’s School of the Environment.
