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Prince William Hosts Global Leaders at 2026 Earthshot Prize Awards
✍️ Yahoo
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 03:33 AM
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The Prince of Wales convened leading figures from around the world for the 2026 Earthshot Prize ceremony, highlighting innovative solutions for the planet.
London – Prince William, the Prince of Wales, chaired the 2026 Earthshot Prize Awards, bringing together a roster of international environmental innovators, philanthropists and business leaders. The ceremony, organized by the Royal Foundation, recognized five projects that promise measurable impact on climate, biodiversity and resource efficiency.
Among the attendees were founders of climate‑tech startups, heads of NGOs working on reforestation, and senior executives from multinational firms pledging to scale green technologies. Their presence underscored the prize’s growing reputation as a catalyst for large‑scale environmental action.
The Prince highlighted the urgency of accelerating nature‑based solutions and urged governments and the private sector to translate the award‑winning ideas into policy and investment. The event concluded with a pledge to double the prize’s funding for the next cycle, signalling continued royal commitment to global sustainability.
The Earthshot Prize, launched in 2021, aims to inspire and reward breakthroughs that can repair the planet within a decade, and the 2026 edition marked its fifth anniversary with an expanded global outreach.
Among the attendees were founders of climate‑tech startups, heads of NGOs working on reforestation, and senior executives from multinational firms pledging to scale green technologies. Their presence underscored the prize’s growing reputation as a catalyst for large‑scale environmental action.
The Prince highlighted the urgency of accelerating nature‑based solutions and urged governments and the private sector to translate the award‑winning ideas into policy and investment. The event concluded with a pledge to double the prize’s funding for the next cycle, signalling continued royal commitment to global sustainability.
The Earthshot Prize, launched in 2021, aims to inspire and reward breakthroughs that can repair the planet within a decade, and the 2026 edition marked its fifth anniversary with an expanded global outreach.