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Prince William’sEarthshot Prizeis heading to Singapore!
The Prince of Wales' environmental project will hold their third annual awards show in Singapore on Tuesday, November 7, the Earthshot Prize announced on Sunday. There, five winners across the Earthshot categories — Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate — will be announced as the recipients of £1 million each to help scale their environmental solutions.
Prince William, 40, said in a statement: “The Earthshot Prize is all about showing the world that solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges we face are out there. After two years of discovering impactful ideas and innovations, I am delighted that The Earthshot Prize is traveling to Singapore, where the groundbreaking solutions of our 2023 Finalists will be celebrated.”
Over the last year, the 2023 Earthshot Prize cohort have driven incredible impact to repair and regenerate our planet with more than 1.5 million people benefiting directly from finalist solutions. Over 7,000 hectares of land and almost 2.1 million hectares have been protected or restored, while over 35,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions have been reduced, avoided or sequestered.
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Prince Williamcreated the contest in 2020 with plans to award Earthshot Prizes until 2030. Theinaugural awards ceremonywas held in London in October 2021.
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It was revealed last month thatJacinda Ardern, the former prince minister of New Zealand,joined the Earthshot Prize’s Board of Trustees.
“It is an honour to welcome @jacindaardern to the @EarthshotPrize team. Her life-long commitment to supporting sustainable and environmental solutions, along with her experience as Prime Minister of New Zealand, will bring a rich infusion of new thinking to our mission,“Prince Williamsaid in a rare personal tweet, signing off “W.”
source: people.com