HRH Prince William's Award speech at The Earthshot Prize 2025 in Rio de Janeiro

The Earthshot Prize Mission

• 💡 Prince William founded the Earthshot Prize in 2020 with a 10-year goal to transform the world for the better.
• 🎯 The mission is driven by extraordinary optimism to tackle environmental issues and protect life on Earth.

Celebrating Innovators and Progress

• 👏 The finalists are hailed as "true action heroes" and serve as proof that progress is possible.
• ✨ Their stories provide inspiration and courage, showcasing determination and a vision for scale in creating a better world.
• 🌍 Over the past five years, the Earthshot community has dedicated time, talent, and expertise to fixing the planet, with measurable impact in oceans, skies, and nature.

Defining the Future Decade

• 📈 Despite uncertain times, the optimism remains ardent, as finalists demonstrate how to build stronger economies, healthier cities, and better jobs.
• 🌱 The initiative aims to support dreamers and innovators working towards a more sustainable world and protecting the planet for all life.
• 🔑 The choices made this decade will define the lives of young people, who are the ones who will inherit the planet.

Unstoppable Momentum

• 🚀 When people unite, the momentum to face any challenge becomes unstoppable.
• ✅ This collective momentum can achieve truly astonishing impact faster than imagined.