The heir to the British throne is set to visit Rio de Janeiro next month for the Earthshot Prize event – marking the initial occasion that the honors will take place in Latin America.
Earthshot, launched by Prince William five years back, grants £1 million annually to five initiatives recognizing their environmental advancements.
Over 2,500 candidates have been nominated this year from 72 nations – the winners for this year will be selected by Prince William and his Earthshot Prize Council, which features actor Cate Blanchett and Queen Rania of Jordan.
This year’s list of nominees includes a Caribbean nation as well as small emerging companies.
The Earthshot Prizeis a decade-long initiative that has previously hosted events in London, Boston, Singapore, and Cape Town.
Kensington Palace announced earlier this year that the primary award event will take place in Rio de Janeiro’sMuseum of Tomorrow on 5 November.
Barbados has received recognition for its worldwide leadership in addressing climate change, as the island is progressing toward becoming free of fossil fuels by 2030.
The Chinese city of Guangzhou has been nominated in the “Clean our Air” category for the electrification of its public transportation.
Prince William had previously expressed his desire to bring the Earthshot Prize to China.
Lastly, the structure that has been promoted as the world’s first entirely “upcycled” high-rise building also appears on the final list.
Sydney’s Quay Quarter Tower was among thousands of 20th-century towers approaching the end of their useful life.
Rather than tearing down the building, which leads to significant carbon emissions and debris, a group of architects, engineers, construction companies, and developers has successfully “upcycled” the existing structure.
“The Only British Entrant” is the sole British finalist in the lineup.
Based in Bristol, the company has created a filter for washing machines that eliminates the main source of microplastics in our oceans.
“I believe receiving an Earthshot prize would be similar to winning an Olympic gold medal,” said Adam Root, the founder of Matter.
In a video message shared to celebrate the unveiling of this year’s contenders, he looked back on the last five years.
“Back then, a decade seemed like an eternity. George was seven, Charlotte five, and Louis two; the idea of them in 2030 felt like a distant future,” said Prince William.
But today, as we are halfway through this crucial decade, 2030 seems very tangible.
2030 is a milestone by which coming generations will assess us; it is the moment when our deeds, or inaction, will have permanently influenced the course of our world.
The Earthshot Prize has become one of the central elements of Prince William’s public endeavors.
” He has managed to create an unmatched web of organizations,” said Jason Knauf, the new CEO of the Earthshot Prize.
The donors collaborating, the companies that unite within the Earthshot Prize network, the leaders who participate.
Never before has a group of individuals collaborated on an environmental initiative as effectively as they have with the Earthshot Prize. Prince William has shown unwavering dedication in establishing this network.
This year, the Earthshot Prize activities in Rio are leading up to the COP Climate Conference, which is taking place in Belem near the Amazon Rainforest.
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