William Announces Earthshot Prize 2025 Winners in Rio
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Key Highlights:
* The Earthshot Prize: Founded by Prince William in 2020, this annual prize awards £1 million grants to five projects tackling environmental issues. It’s inspired by JFK’s ”Moonshot” project.
* 2023 Ceremony: Held in Rio de Janeiro’s museum of Tomorrow, the ceremony featured performances by Kylie Minogue, Shawn Mendes, adn Anitta, and presenters like Cafu, Rebeca Andrade, and Sebastian Vettel.
* Prince William’s Message: He called the winners “an inspiration that gives us courage” and stated their work is “proof that progress is possible.” He emphasized the 10-year goal to transform the world for the better.
* This Year’s Winners:
* Protect and Restore Nature: re.green (Brazil) – Making the Atlantic Forest financially viable to protect it.
* Clean Our Air: Bogotá, Colombia – Implementing public policies like clean air zones and re-greening to improve air quality.
* Revive Our Oceans: The High Seas Treaty – A global initiative to conserve marine life, effective January 2026.
* Build a Waste-free World: (The text is incomplete here,but this category was mentioned)
* Competition: Nearly 2,500 nominees from 72 countries were considered,narrowed down to 15 finalists.
* Five Earthshots: The prize focuses on five key goals: Protect and Restore Nature; Clean Our Air; Revive Our Oceans; Build a Waste-free World; and Fix Our Climate.
* Midway Point: Rio marked the halfway point of the 10-year commitment to the Earthshot Prize.