Prince William’s Earthshot Prize is off to Singapore for awards ceremony

Inspired by President Kennedy, The Earthshot Prize was set up by Prince William in 2020 ‘to discover, celebrate, accelerate and scale solutions that can help put the world firmly on a trajectory towards a stable climate, where communities, oceans and biodiversity thrive in harmony by 2030.’ It centres around five key goals, or ‘Earthshots’: Protect and Restore Nature; Clean Our Air; Revive Our Oceans; Build a Waste Free World and Fix Our Climate.

On the choice of Singapore for this year’s awards ceremony, Kensington Palace explained: ‘Southeast Asia is one of the regions of the world most affected by climate change, but in the face of significant environmental challenges, it is also a hub for innovators, entrepreneurs, community leaders and problem solvers who are committed to restoring our planet. This optimistic approach embodies the spirit of The Earthshot Prize, and, as the gateway to Southeast Asia, Singapore provides the perfect venue for the 2023 Winners to be announced.’

The awards ceremony in Singapore follows on from events hosted in Boston in 2022 and London in 2021.

The Earthshot Prize Finalists celebrated at those first two annual events have already driven significant change around the world, supported by partners from across The Earthshot Prize’s Global Alliance. Their stories demonstrate that the seemingly impossible can be possible through ingenuity, optimism, inspiration and innovation.

The 2023 Earthshot Prize Finalists will be unveiled this autumn. More details about The Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony and Earthshot Week in Singapore will be released in due course.

For more information on The Earthshot Prize, please visit https://earthshotprize.org/