All The Winners Of The Earthshot Prize 2024

A star-studded green carpet welcomed some of the world’s wisest eco-innovators to the Earthshot Prize 2024 awards ceremony last night, with five winners revealed in Cape Town, South Africa. The ceremony, hosted by Billy Porter and Bonang Matheba, was attended by Heidi Klum, Winnie Harlow, Nina Dobrev, Tobe Nwigwe and plenty more – all of whom were asked to don previously worn outfits or those made from recycled materials. But the real stars of the show were the winners, selected from this year’s 15 Earthshot finalists. Here’s a recap of what you missed.

What Is The Earthshot Prize?

First awarded in 2021, The Earthshot Prize is an environmental prize awarding, celebrating and boosting the work of innovators across the globe for creating environmental solutions. Launched by Prince William and David Attenborough in 2020, the prize was initially inspired by former US president John F Kennedy’s Moonshot Project, which set scientists the challenge of safely transporting astronauts to the moon and back. Meanwhile, the five prize categories were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They cover: the climate, our oceans, our air, the protection and restoration of nature, and waste reduction.

 

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What Do The Winners Receive?

Winners of the Earthshot Prize 2024 receive a whopping £1 million in funding, helping to accelerate and scale their game-changing environmental solutions. They are selected by founder of The Earthshot Prize, Prince William, along with his Council, which is chaired by Dame Christiana Figueres. The Earthshot Prize Council for 2024 included: His Royal Highness Prince William, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, José Andrés, Sir David Attenborough, Cate Blanchett, Ernest Gibson, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Wanjira Mathai, Stella McCartney, Nemonte Nenquimo, Luisa Neubauer, Indra Nooyi, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Naoko Yamazaki.

‘Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements of our 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists,’ Prince William said last night. ‘These visionary innovators from Africa and beyond are not just solving the environmental challenges facing their communities – they are lighting the path for a sustainable future for us all. Their groundbreaking work demonstrates that with the right support and collaboration, we can scale solutions that will repair and regenerate our planet. Let their success inspire us to act with urgency and optimism, ensuring a thriving world for future generations.’

Drumroll please…

The Earthshot Prize 2024 Winners

 

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Fix Our Climate

Winner: Advanced Thermovoltaic, USA

‘Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems (ATS) offers a simple, safe and reliable solution to transform industrial waste heat into electricity for use in hard to abate industries, with the potential to save gigatonnes of CO2.’

Finalists: Build Up Nepal (Nepal) & Equatic (USA)

 

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Protect & Restore Nature

Winner: Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, Kazakhstan

‘Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has achieved the almost unprecedented feat: saving the critically endangered Saiga Antelope from extinction. This mission has grown into one of the world’s largest conservation projects – to protect and restore Kazakhstan’s Golden Steppe.’

Finalists: Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance (Ecuador) & NatureMetrics (UK)

 

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Revive Our Oceans

Winner: High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, Costa Rica, France & UK

‘HAC is turning words into action, engaging with governments around the world to officially protect 30% of our land and oceans by 2030.’

Finalists: Coast 4C (Australia) & MiAlgae (UK)

 

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Clean Our Air

Winner: GAYO, Green Africa Youth Organization, Ghana

‘GAYO drives behavioural change to help communities clean up waste, create jobs and build infrastructure to support circular waste management across Africa.’

Finalists: d.light (Kenya) & MYCL (Indonesia)

 

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Build A Waste-Free World

Winner: Keep IT Cool, Kenya

‘Keep IT Cool (KIC) provides sustainable refrigeration and smart distribution solutions for small farmers and fishers. It helps extend the shelf life of their produce, reduces spoilage, and creates more stable incomes. By improving profits and cutting down on food waste, KIC is helping build a more sustainable future for these communities.’

Finalists: Ferment’Up (France) & Natural Fiber Welding (USA)

Learn more about all of the winners and finalists at earthshotprize.org