And the 2023 Earthshot Prize winners are...
Drum roll, please.
The 2023 Earthshot Prize winners are being announced and they are...
Acción Andina (South America) - winner of The Earthshot Prize to Protect and Restore Nature
Acción Andina is a grassroots, community-based initiative working across South America to protect native high Andean forest ecosystems for their invaluable benefits to nature and millions of people in the region.
GRST (China) - winner of The Earthshot Prize to Clean Our Air
With the development of a new way to build and recycle vital lithium-ion batteries, GRST's solution offers a pathway to make the electric cars of the future even cleaner.
WildAid Marine Program (Global) - winner of The Earthshot Prize to Revive Our Oceans
Global non-profit organisation WildAid scales marine enforcement to end illegal fishing and strengthen ocean conservation.
S4S Technologies (India) - winner of The Earthshot Prize to Build A Waste-Free World
S4S Technologies' solar-powered dryers and processing equipment combat food waste, enabling small-hold farmers to preserve crops and turn produce that might otherwise go to waste into valuable products.
Boomitra (Global) - winner of The Earthshot Prize to Fix Our Climate
Boomitra are removing emissions and boosting farmer profits by incentivising land restoration through a verified carbon-credit marketplace.
A reminder that each winner is being given £1million prize to help scale their environmental solutions. They come from all around the world, meaning communities across six continents will be given support to protect and restore the environment.
Cate Blanchett, Lana Condor, Robert Irwin, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Donnie Yen presented the awards.
The five winners were chosen by Prince William and the Earthshot Prize Council, whose members include Sir David Attenborough, Stella McCartney and Queen Rania of Jordan.
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