Earthshot Prize ceremony to be held in Mumbai on Nov 17 Prince William to attend

Mumbai, Nov 12 (PTI) The sixth Earthshot Prize, founded by British royal Prince William to promote innovative climate change solutions, will be presented here on November 17.

Fifteen climate solutions across five categories, involving 20 individuals, have been shortlisted for this edition of the Earthshot Prize, its CEO Jason Knauf said at a press conference here.

Prince William will attend the event during his visit to Mumbai next week, he added.

Under the 'Protect and Restore Nature' category, Bhutan's Princess Chimi Yangzom Wangchuk and Karma Tenzin, senior forestry officer, have been shortlisted for their work in protecting the Himalayan forests which helps the water systems that sustain 1.6 billion people downstream across South Asia.

Sam Murray, CEO of 'The Indigenous Alliance' has been shortlisted for supporting rangers caring for 270 million hectares of Australian desert. Dr Jodi Hilty, president and chief scientist, and Chief Harlan Schilling of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative have been shortlisted for reconnecting 3,400 km of wilderness across Canada and the United States.

The awards ceremony will also celebrate India's leadership, stewardship and culture, Knauf said.

     Five Earthshot finalists will win 1 million pounds each.

    Under the 'Clean Our Air' category, Suman Mishra, managing director and CEO of Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, has been shortlisted for building affordable electric rickshaws.

    Franco Rodríguez Viau, CEO and co-founder of Satellites on Fire (Argentina), has been shortlisted for using weather forecasts, cameras and satellite technology to protect 92 million hectares across 21 countries from wildfires.

    Prof Engineer Bainomugisha, founder and lead of AirQo (Uganda) has been shortlisted for building affordable air-pollution monitors for African countries.

Under the 'Build a Waste Free World' category, Sonia Mendoza of the Mother Earth Foundation, the Philippines, has been shortlisted for working with informal workers to remove single-use plastic in the vast archipelago before the waste reaches dumps, rivers or beaches.

Nicolas Thierry, Member of Parliament and lead spokesperson for PFAS-Free France, and Maria Pelletier, president of Generation futures, have been shortlisted for building a national, cross-party movement to ban toxic forever chemicals in consumer products and to make polluters pay for the clean-up.

    Kim Mi-Hwa, chairperson of South Korea Zero Waste Network, has been shortlisted for driving environmental and economic revolution due to which South Korea now recycles 95 per cent of its food waste, up from just 2 per cent in the mid-90s.

In the 'Revive Our Oceans' category, Coral Pasisi, vice chair of Niue Ocean Wide Trust and co-architect of Ocean Conservation Commitments, has been nominated for her work in protecting the oceans, especially the vast Pacific region.

Ingrid Irigoyen, founder and managing director of ZEMBA, has been nominated for cleaning up the shipping industry. Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona, and Maria Buhigas, chief architect of the city of Barcelona, have been shortlisted for successfully preserving its beaches, restoring marine habitats and enhancing natural coastal protection.

In the 'Fix Our Climate' category, Bihal Brahmbhatt, executive director of Mahila Housing Trust, has been nominated for helping some of India's most vulnerable communities tackle extreme heat. Thomas Njeru, CEO and co-founder of Pula, has also been shortlisted for using satellite and field data to provide affordable insurance to 24 million farmers across Africa.

Ingrid Reumert and Amanda Dasch of Orsted have been nominated for redefining their business from coal-intensive utilities to renewable energy.

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