Prince William: He forgives “Earthshot” Prize in Brazil

Prince William (42 )’s “Earth Shot” Prize will be awarded in Brazil this year. The Kensington Palace announced this. The ceremony is scheduled to take place in November and thus falls on the month in which the country is organizing the UN climate conference COP30.

The “Earthshot” award ceremony as well as multi-day events for the nominees, investors and environmental activists will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The global environmental award launched by the prince is endowed with £ 1 million (around £ 1.2 million). The award will be awarded to five winners that present solutions to environmental problems.

The “Earthshot” price is a project designed for ten years. There were already award ceremonies in London, Boston, Singapore and Cape Town. Prince William: “The year 2025 marks the half-time of the Earthshot decade, and every year we have experienced the remarkable power of human ingenuity when managing the most urgent challenges of our planet.”

It is an honor, William continues to highlight people “who make our world a better place for us and our children”. , are the British heir to the throne and several “Earthshot” supporters, including ex-football star David Beckham, the actresses Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham or the former Brazilian football player Cafu.

Heidi Klum is also among the stars who announce the award ceremony in Brazil in the clip. Last year in Cape Town, she was one of the celebrities at the “Earthshot” ceremony who handed over prices to the happy winners of the Awards for sustainable inventions.

Fifteen projects come into a close choice for the award show in Rio and have the chance to win the prices. According to “BBC”, the jury received 232 nominations of projects from South America – more than twice as many as last year.