# Britain’s Prince William unveils finalists for Earthshot environmental prize Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-11-04 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Prince William announces Earthshot prize finalists for Meta Description: Discover the pioneering solutions to environmental issues by the 15 finalists competing for the prestigious Earthshot prize, established by Prince William. URL: https://financedigest.com/britains-prince-william-unveils-finalists-for-earthshot-environmental-prizehtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-11-04t050904z2lynxmpeia304ortroptp4britain-royals-william-1736814917785-compressed.jpg) LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William on Friday unveiled the finalists for his Earthshot prize, which awards 1 million pounds ($1.12 million) each to five winners developing solutions to major environmental problems. The 15 finalists across five categories range from a Kenyan startup that makes cleaner-burning stoves to a city-wide recycling initiative in Amsterdam. The prize received more than 1,000 nominations. They are directing their time, energy, and talent towards bold [solutions with the power to not only solve our planet’s greatest environmental challenges](https://www.financedigest.com/retreating-up-the-risk-curve-is-no-solution-to-the-growth-challenge.html "Retreating up the risk curve is no solution to the growth challenge"), but to create healthier, more prosperous, and more sustainable communities for generations to come,” William said of the finalists. William, who became heir to the British throne after [Queen Elizabeth](https://www.financedigest.com/uks-prince-harry-and-wife-meghan-will-attend-celebrations-for-queen-elizabeth.html "UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth") died in September, set up the prize in 2020, named in reference to former U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s ambitious “moonshot” project and his goal for the 1969 [moon landings](https://www.financedigest.com/reactions-as-indias-chandrayaan-3-makes-historic-moon-landing.html "Reactions as India’s Chandrayaan-3 makes historic moon landing"). Other prize finalists include an Omani initiative to remove carbon dioxide by turning it into rock, an Indian business making a sustainable alternative to leather from used flowers, and a [Chinese team trying to turn](https://www.financedigest.com/is-the-tide-turning-for-chinese-brands-overseas.html "IS THE TIDE TURNING FOR CHINESE BRANDS OVERSEAS?") barren desert into fertile soil. The awards ceremony will take place in Boston on Dec. 2. ($1 = 0.8940 pounds) (Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar; Editing by Sandra Maler) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---