Prince William's Earthshot Prize Unveils 15 New Finalists Tackling Climate Crisis

In a significant milestone for Prince William's Earthshot Prize, 15 new finalists have been unveiled across 5 environmental categories. The prestigious awards ceremony, now in its fifth year, is set to take place in November 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Prince William, who founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 to spur global action on the climate crisis, will travel to Brazil to personally present the £1 million awards to the most promising solutions. The new finalists include a company battling microplastics in the oceans, an upcycled skyscraper in Sydney, sustainable fashion initiatives, and a tech startup tackling deforestation.

"I am deeply proud of what The Earthshot Prize has done in its first five years, and I'm enormously excited for the next five," Prince William said in a statement. "Not just for the new Finalists we'll welcome into our network, but to see the continued impact of our 60 existing Finalists."

The Earthshot Prize has quickly established itself as a leading global platform for identifying and scaling innovative environmental solutions. With this latest announcement, the initiative continues to demonstrate its commitment to driving tangible progress in the fight against climate change.