Nominations for the Earthshot Prize Worldwide

Nominations for the Earthshot Prize Worldwide

Nominations are now open for the “The Earthshot Prize” 2023.

The Earthshot Prize’s Nominators are selected for their ability to identify the most impactful solutions to the five Earthshots. They look for organisations united by their common aim – repairing and regenerating the planet. They represent not-profit, foundations, investment, corporate, academic, governmental and community led organisations.

Working alongside their network of Nominators, they scour the globe for breakthrough solutions that can solve the biggest environmental challenges, whilst mentoring the inspirational innovators behind them to accelerate their impact.

Priority Areas

Protect and Restore Nature

Efforts to protect and manage natural carbon stores such as peatlands and intact forests

Efforts to restore forests, wetlands, and other damaged ecosystems

Efforts to develop and scale regenerative agriculture

Clean the Air

Engaging citizens in data collection and advocacy

Efforts to stop burning in agriculture and forests

Transitioning to clean personal transportation

Revive the Oceans

Reducing overfishing

Developing ocean ecosystem services that mitigate climate change: “Blue Carbon”

Climate change solutions with oceans benefits

Build A Waste-Free World

Waste-free food, including efforts to shift to a plant-based diet

Waste-free fashion

Circular solutions: extending the life of goods and/or eliminating single-use goods

Fix the Climate

Renewable energy for all

Reducing methane emissions

Constructing buildings fit for the future

Prize Details

Five winners will be selected by The Earthshot Prize Council and announced at their next Awards

Ceremony, where they will receive a one-of-a-kind award and a £1m grant to scale the impact of their winning solution.

Both the Winners and Finalists will join their year-long Fellowship Programme where they are given an incredible platform to amplify their work, as well as tailored support from The Earthshot Prize and their network of NGOs, businesses, governments, funders and mentors.

Eligibility Criteria

They accept solutions from any country or sector in the world. This could be:

An individual (such as a leader or an activist)

A team or small group of individuals

An organisation (not-for-profit or for-profit)

A public sector body/government (including a country or city)

A partnership/consortium of more than one organization

The Earthshot Prize team will then select 15 solutions as Finalists – three for each Earthshot.

Nomination Screening

All nominations undergo a rigorous screening and assessment process before they select their five winners of The Earthshot Prize.

The process prioritises solutions that have moved beyond ideation, those that have working prototypes or proven effectiveness and those that are ready to be scaled at speed.

Nominations are assessed in terms of the inspiring stories behind them, their inclusivity, their equity and benefits for humankind. They assess them based on the impact they can have on the Earthshots and the ability of this impact to be scaled.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Nominations for the Earthshot Prize Worldwide