Prince William has announced the winners of his Earthshot Prize, a £1m award for green innovators. Fifteen finalists hailing from all over the globe gathered at the MediaCorp Theatre in Singapore ahead of the Prince of Wales's speech aimed at recognising solutions to 'repair' the planet. The ceremony was hosted by Emmy Award winning-actress and Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Golden Globe actor Sterling K Brown.
, WildAid Marine Program, S4S Technologies, and Boomitra. Each will receive £1m to scale their climate and environmental solutions. 'Hope' amid 'climate crisis' Prince William acknowledged the climate crisis during his speech but maintained 'optimism and hope' for the future of the planet. He said: 'The last year has been one of great change and even greater challenge. A year in which the effects of the climate crisis have become too visible to be ignored.
seeks to make electric cars even cleaner by recycling lithium-ion batteries; WildAid aims to end illegal fishing and strengthen ocean conservation, and Boomitra focuses on regenerative farming to remove emissions with more profits to farmers. The Prince of Wales was not accompanied to Singapore by the Princess of Wales, who stayed at home to help Prince George with school exams.
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