Bitain’s Prince William has cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore ahead of the awards ceremony Tuesday. The Prince of Wales spoke to the finalists, five of which will win one million pounds ($1.
Britain’s Prince William meets the 2023 Earthshot Prize finalists at the base of the Supertrees at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Britain’s Prince William meet the 2023 Earthshot Prize finalists at the base of the Supertrees at the Gardens by the Bay park in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
The finalists included a U.S. company that found a way to recycle polycotton fabrics, which makes up half of all textile waste. Others were an Indian company producing solar-powered dryers to help small farmers preserve crops and combat food waste; a scheme to plant, grow and digitally track trees in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown where 70% of trees have been cut down amid urban sprawl; an anti-smog movement in Poland which has the dirtiest air in Europe and a U.K.
Apart from the prize money, all 15 finalists will receive a year of technical support and resources to help them accelerate their ideas. The Earthshot Prize was launched in 2020 by William’s Royal Foundation charity as a 10-year global program to shore up innovative solutions and technologies against the planet’s greatest environmental perils.
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