Overview
- Kensington Palace detailed a three-day program in Rio culminating with the Earthshot Prize ceremony at the Museum of Tomorrow on Nov. 5, where five winners will receive £1 million each.
- The schedule features a United for Wildlife Global Summit on Nov. 4, meetings with Indigenous leaders and ecosystem visits, followed by William representing the King at COP30 in Belém on Nov. 6.
- Organizers promote a high-profile show with performers including Kylie Minogue and Shawn Mendes, alongside Brazilian hosts and advocates set to appear at the awards.
- At the prize’s five-year midpoint, organizers say finalists have attracted roughly $500 million in funding, though reports conflict on the scale of land and sea protected, citing over 1 million hectares versus more than 1 million square kilometers.
- William and Kate amplified the finalists in daily posts, highlighting the Bridgetown Initiative, Form Energy and Friendship NGO while calling for a "better, more sustainable" world.