Overview
- After hosting the Earthshot Prize gala in Rio on Nov. 5, Prince William traveled to Belém to address COP30 alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- He told delegates, “We know what’s at stake,” urging cooperation to accelerate solutions and framing the transition as a chance to build cleaner economies and restore nature.
- Five Earthshot winners were honored in Rio, with recognition including Lagos Fashion Week, as the initiative marked its fifth year of funding climate innovations.
- The gala drew major names from culture and politics, including Kylie Minogue and Shawn Mendes, and guests such as Jacinda Ardern and Brazil’s environment minister Marina Silva.
- Human moments punctuated the trip, from a backstage birthday cake for Shawn Mendes’ mother to visits at Cristo Redentor and Maracanã, meetings with prize finalists, and a United for Wildlife summit appeal to curb environmental crime.