As in previous years, the five Winners of this year’s Prize were selected by Prince William and fellow members of the prestigious Earthshot Prize Council, a diverse group of individuals dedicated to protecting the climate and our natural environment.
The Earthshot Prize Council – chaired by Christiana Figueres, architect of the Paris Climate Accord – includes Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Cate Blanchett, Indra Nooyi, José Andrés, Wanjira Mathai, Nemonte Nenquimo, Luisa Neubauer, Naoko Yamazaki, Ernest Gibson, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and most recently, philanthropist, environmental advocate, author, and supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
In addition to the five £1 million prizes supporting the growth of Winners’ solutions, each of the 15 Earthshot Prize Finalists will receive dedicated support to scale their impact, including access to the Prize’s global platform and unprecedented Global Alliance, comprising some of the world’s largest businesses, donors, investors and environmental organisations committed to climate action.
This year’s cohort were selected from nearly 2,500 nominees submitted by the Prize’s network of 575 nominators from 72 countries. The 15 Finalists were chosen based on assessments undertaken by The Earthshot Prize’s selection partners and Expert Advisory Panel, a global group of more than 100 subject-matter experts with deep backgrounds in conservation, science, technology, business, finance, academia and policy.