Prince William will present in the fall of 2021 the first edition of his prize dedicated to the environment, which wants to
"replace the current pessimism with optimism"
by rewarding solutions to the climate crisis, announced Thursday, October 8. Royal Foundation.
Endowed with 50 million pounds over ten years (around 55 million euros), the Earthshot Prize is
“the most prestigious global environmental prize in history”
.
It
will "spur change and help repair our planet over the next ten years - a critical decade for the Earth,"
the foundation of Queen Elizabeth II's grandson said in a statement.
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Supported by a coalition of personalities, organizations and companies, this award will recognize five laureates per year for the next ten years
"with the aim of finding at least 50 solutions to the most important challenges facing the world by 2030 "
.
The winners will be announced each year at a ceremony in a different city around the world, starting with the top five in London in autumn 2021. Applications will open in November.
In addition to Prince William, 38, the jury will include a number of personalities, from Queen Rania of Jordan to Australian actress Cate Blanchett, including British naturalist David Attenborough, Colombian singer Shakira or Christina Figueres, ex-climate manager. of ONU.
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Around five objectives (protecting and restoring nature, cleaning the air, reviving the oceans, building a world without waste and restoring the climate), it will be a question of
"identifying convincing solutions"
, but also of "replacing the current pessimism about environmental problems by optimism ”, it is explained.
The Earthshot Prize will reward people (activists, scientists, economists, etc.) as well as companies, organizations, governments, cities and even countries proposing
"viable solutions"
to the climate crisis, making it possible to improve
"living conditions in the world. world, in particular for the communities most exposed to climate change ”
.
“It's really about galvanizing and bringing together the best minds, the best possible solutions, fixing and tackling some of the most important environmental challenges in the world,”
commented the prince, second in rank. succession to the British throne, in a presentation film.
