Overview
- - The five winners are re.green (Protect and Restore Nature), Bogotá, Colombia (Clean Our Air), the United Nations High Seas Treaty (Revive Our Oceans), Lagos Fashion Week, Nigeria (Build a Waste‑Free World), and Friendship, Bangladesh (Fix Our Climate).
- - In speeches in Rio, William praised the winners as evidence that progress is possible, urged action against environmental crime, and launched a Royal Foundation partnership with COIAB and the Podaali Fund to support Indigenous rainforest defenders.
- - The ceremony at Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow featured performances by Kylie Minogue, Shawn Mendes, Anitta, Seu Jorge and Gilberto Gil, with presenters including Sebastian Vettel and Cafu and attendees such as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Jacinda Ardern.
- - During the three-day visit, William met Earthshot finalists at Christ the Redeemer, toured Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach and Maracanã Stadium, and highlighted frontline conservation work across the city and Guanabara Bay.
- - William now heads to Belém for the UN’s COP30 summit to represent King Charles and engage world leaders on accelerating emissions cuts and scaling proven solutions.