Prince William has met with the 15 finalists of the 2024 Earthshot Prize at the world-famous Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town.
The engagement came just hours before the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony this evening and took place at the foot of Table Mountain.
His Royal Highness had the opportunity to speak with all finalists, learning about their experiences with the Earthshot Prize Fellowship Programme and their outlook ahead of this evening’s ceremony.
Upon arrival, the prince was greeted by Werner Voigt, Garden Director, and Hannah Jones, CEO of The Earthshot Prize.
Prince William has met with the 15 finalists of the 2024 Earthshot Prize at the world-famous Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town.
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The Earthshot Fellowship Programme is a key element of the support provided to each cohort of fifteen finalists.
It offers a yearlong programme of mentorship, resources, and technical support to accelerate the growth of groundbreaking environmental solutions.
The programme kicked off with an annual retreat held the week before the awards ceremony.
This initiative provides finalists with access to a robust network of global businesses, philanthropists, investors, and environmental organisations committed to climate action.
His Royal Highness had the opportunity to speak with all finalists, learning about their experiences with the Earthshot Prize Fellowship Programme and their outlook ahead of this evening’s ceremony.
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Through this comprehensive support system, the Earthshot Prize aims to nurture and scale innovative solutions to pressing environmental challenges.
The finalists represent a diverse range of environmental solutions across five categories.
These include: Protect and Restore Nature, Revive our Oceans, Clean our Air, Build a Waste Free World, and Fix our Climate.
Notable finalists include Vera Voronova and Mark Day from Altyn Dala, and Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai from Amazon Sacred Headwaters in the Nature category.
Julian Pietrzyk and Douglas Martin from MiAlgae feature in the Oceans category.
The Air category includes Desmond Alugnoa from GAYO and Ronald Pfende from d.Light.
Ninna Granucci from Ferment Up represents the Waste Free World category.
Björn Söderberg from Build Up Nepal is among the Climate category finalists.
Prince William engaged with representatives from each finalist group during his visit.
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Prince William engaged with representatives from each finalist group during his visit.
The prince met individuals such as Dimple Patel and Kat Bruce from NatureMetrics, Rita El Zaghloul from HAC, and Adi Reza from MYCL.
Francis Nderitu from Keep it Cool and Kelly Adams from ATS also had the opportunity to interact with His Royal Highness.
The engagement concluded with a group photo featuring Prince William and all the finalists.
The meeting at Kirstenbosch Gardens provided a unique opportunity for the prince to gain firsthand insights into the innovative environmental solutions developed by the finalists across various categories.
