Overview

• Kensington Palace confirmed the Prince of Wales will be in Rio from Nov. 3–5 for Earthshot-related events and engagements.
• Winners of the fifth Earthshot Prize will be unveiled on Nov. 5 at Rio’s Museu do Amanhã during Earthshot Week.
• Brazil’s Tropical Forests Forever Fund is a government-led international mechanism with 12 signatory countries and an expected formal launch at COP30 in Belém.
• Restoration startup re.green restores deforested areas at scale in the Atlantic Forest using drones, artificial intelligence and native-species genetics to generate carbon credits.
• This edition is the first held in Latin America, with two Brazilian finalists in the Protect and Restore Nature category and a prize valued at £1 million across five areas.