About Earthshot Prize:
• The Earthshot Prize is awarded by the Royal Foundation to five winners each year for their contributions to environmentalism. It was first awarded in 2021 and is planned to run annually until 2030. Each winner receives a grant of £1 million to continue their environmental work.
• The Earthshot Prize is about harnessing that optimism and that urgency to find solutions to some of the world’s greatest environmental problems.
• The five categories were inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals; they are 'the restoration and protection of nature', 'air cleanliness', 'ocean revival', 'waste-free living', and 'climate action'.
• Each area is supported by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and scientifically agreed international measures. Submissions are open to any individual, team, organisation, or government with workable solutions.
List of Winners of 2021 Earthshot Prize:
Categories | Winners | Work Done |
Protect and Restore Our Nature | The Republic of Costa Rica. | For a scheme paying local citizens to restore natural ecosystems that led to a revival of the rainforest. |
Clean our Air | Takachar, India (Vidyut Mohan) | For a technology to create profitable products from agricultural waste and put a stop to the burning of crops. It reduced smoke emission by up to 98%. |
Revive Our Oceans | Coal Vitas, Bahamas | A coral farming project designed to restore the world’s dying coral reefs. |
Build a waste free world | The City of Milan Food Waste Hubs, Italy | A city-wide initiative that has dramatically cut waste while tackling hunger |
Fix our Climate | AEM Electrolyser (Thailand, Germany, Italy) | An ingenous clean hydrogen fuel technology designed to transform how homes and buildings are powered. |
Source: Earthshotprize.org
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