The Earthshot Prize will offer five 1,000,000-pound awards each year for the next 10 years for projects that seek environmental solutions by 2030.
Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis with Sir David Attenborough in the gardens of Kensington Palace in London after The Duke and Sir David attended an outdoor screening of Sir David's upcoming feature film, on Sept. 24, 2020.Britain’s Prince William unveiled an ambitious initiative on Wednesday to tackle the biggest environmental challenges threatening the planet.
“The plan is to really galvanize and bring together the best minds, the best possible solutions, to fixing and tackling some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges,” William, the Duke of Cambridge, said in a short film announcing the initiative. “We’ve got to harness our ingenuity and our ability to invent.”“The next 10 years are a critical decade for change,” William, who created the prize through the Royal Foundation, said in the film.
Nominations for the Earthshot Prize will open on Nov. 1, and an awards ceremony will be held in a different city each year, beginning with London next fall. Nominees can include individuals, communities, businesses and organizations.
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