The Earthshot Prize Impact Assembly convened today at London’s historic Guildhall, bringing together environmental leaders and innovators to unveil significant breakthroughs in planetary repair efforts.
Prince William, who founded and leads the initiative, addressed attendees alongside Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and Patti Harris, chief executive of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which co-hosted the gathering.
Conservationist Robert Irwin, serving as the prize’s global ambassador, presented the proceedings with Bloomberg anchor Francine Lacqua.
The assembly marks five years since the Earthshot decade began, with organisers set to announce progress from previous winners and finalists who have successfully expanded their environmental solutions.
Prince William, who founded and leads the initiative, addressed attendees alongside Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, and Patti Harris, chief executive of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which co-hosted the gathering.
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Among the headline announcements, Brazilian organisation re.green, which claimed the Protect and Restore Nature category earlier this year, revealed a two-decade collaboration with pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk to rehabilitate 500 hectares of Amazon rainforest.
Indian agricultural innovator Kheyti, a 2022 winner in the same category, disclosed partnerships with the state governments of Odisha and Madhya Pradesh worth $5 million collectively.
These agreements will assist 2,000 farmers in reducing climate-related risks while boosting their crop yields.
The Indian national government has recently endorsed Kheyti’s approach, issuing correspondence to all states encouraging adoption of the organisation’s farming model.
This validation could extend benefits to thousands of additional agricultural workers across the country.
Prince William arrived at today’s event on an Earthshot branded London bus.
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An air quality programme pioneered in Gujarat, which has benefited nearly 300 million people, is now being exported to South America through a partnership with the University of Chicago’s Emissions Market Accelerator.
Rio de Janeiro will collaborate with the accelerator to trial pollution-reduction methods that simultaneously support economic development, building on Gujarat’s successful model that is also expanding to Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
The High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, which won the Revive Our Oceans category in 2024, is launching a second funding round for Marine Protected Areas using its £1 million prize money, having previously helped establish Ghana’s first-ever MPA.
Meanwhile, Friendship, this year’s Fix Our Climate winner, is expanding its Conservation International partnership through a $10 million climate adaptation project in Bangladesh, targeting mangrove restoration across the Sundarbans, the world’s largest contiguous mangrove ecosystem.
Lagos Fashion Week, which won the Build a Waste-Free World category this year, is presenting the first African manifesto for regenerative fashion, with backing from leading global industry figures.
The Nigerian organisation has continued reshaping the fashion economy through collective action since receiving its Earthshot recognition.
Sustainable dye company Colorifix, a 2023 finalist, is partnering with ocean conservation group Parley for the Oceans to create Parley’s inaugural branded collection using fossil fuel-free colouring technology.
The assembly will also announce an expansion of youth engagement efforts, with The I CAN Earthshot Challenge extending to India in partnership with Alana.
The programme will reach approximately one million students across more than 15,000 schools nationwide, culminating in a Children’s Earthshot event at the prize ceremony in Mumbai.