Five Innovators Awarded £1 Million Each at 2024 Earthshot Prize Ceremony in Cape Town
The five 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners were announced at an awards ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, hosted by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Billy Porter and award-winning television presenter Bonang Matheba.
The 2024 Winners, selected from this year’s 15 Earthshot Finalists, will be awarded £1 million each to accelerate and scale their game-changing environmental solutions.
Following a rigorous selection process focused on identifying impactful, inspiring and inclusive environmental solutions, the five Winners are:
- Protect and Restore Nature: Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative, Kazakstan
- Clean Our Air: Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO), Ghana
- Revive Our Oceans: High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, Global
- Build a Waste-Free World: Keep IT Cool, Kenya
- Fix Our Climate: Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems, USA
Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements of our 2024 Earthshot Prize Winners and Finalists. These visionary innovators from Africa and beyond are not just solving the environmental challenges facing their communities—they are lighting the path for a sustainable future for us all.
Their groundbreaking work demonstrates that with the right support and collaboration, we can scale solutions that will repair and regenerate our planet. Let their success inspire us to act with urgency and optimism, ensuring a thriving world for future generations.
– Prince William, Founder and President, The Earthshot Prize
