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4 APRIL 2025 || Iconic landmarks in Rio de Janeiro were lit up in green to welcome The Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize to the city & Brazil and to celebrate Rio being chosen as the host city for 2025.

They included :

Terminal Gentileza

Cidade das Artes (City of Arts)

Museu do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow)

Arcos da Lapa (Carioca Aqueduct)

Igreja da Penha (Church of Penha)

Museu de Arte Moderna (Museum of Modern Art)

🎥 - Elder Barbosa & João Matheus Reis - City Hall of Rio de Janeiro & Raphael Machado

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NEWS -

EARTHSHOT AWARDS 2025 ARE TRAVELLING TO RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL 🇧🇷

The Prince of Wales, Founder & President of the Earthshot Prize, announced that the 2025 edition of the Awards will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He said :

"2025 marks the midway point of the Earthshot decade and each year, we've witnessed the remarkable power of human ingenuity in addressing our planet's most pressing challenges, As we bring The Earthshot Prize to Brazil, a nation rich in biodiversity and environmental innovation, we are seeing fresh momentum for new ideas to create healthier and safer ways to live our lives."

The Awards will be held for the first time in South America keeping in mind the plank created by the upcoming COP30 Summit in the country as well as the unique position enjoyed by Brazil as the world’s most biologically diverse country that plays a critical role in global efforts to protect and restore precious natural resources and ecosystems.

As per reports by various media sources, the awards will be held in November ahead of COP Summit which will also be attended by The Prince of Wales.

The multi-day celebration will see Earthshot will host a series of events to elevate the world’s most promising environmental solutions, catalysing support and investment to scale their impact.

The events will culminate in The Prize’s annual awards ceremony, during which five global solutions will each win a £1 million award to support their continued growth.

The winners will be chosen from the 15 Earthshot Finalists from across the world who will be chosen by the Council later the year.

Following their selection, the finalists will take part in a year-long accelerator programme that provides mentorship, technical resources, and support for growing their businesses, as well as access to a global network of partners across business, philanthropy, and investment.

Apart from this, there are a few ways Earthshot is doing things differently this year :

Alongside global entries, The Earthshot Prize will also be reviewing 232 unique solutions head quartered in Brazil and the rest of South America this year.

It will engage with partners, innovators, and youth across Brazil during the year to identify ways it can further support innovative Brazilian projects to scale.

It will visit all five regions of the country over the next several months, meeting with Brazilian start-ups, entrepreneurs, and local communities, attracting new nominations, and strengthening partnerships with investors and organisations that can support the scaling of Brazilian solutions.

Additionally, to strengthen its presence in Brazil and to amplify the stories of inspiring Brazilian solutions, Earthshot will partner with GLOBO throughout the year to emphasise the urgent need to accelerate innovative solutions.

More details about the Earthshot Prize in Brazil and the awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro will be released soon.

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EARTHSHOT IS GOING TO BRAZIL 🇧🇷

The Prince of Wales appeared in a video message to announce that the 2025 Earthshot Prize Awards will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4 APRIL 2025

The Earthshot Prize is headed to Rio this November! Make sure you’re following us to keep up with exciting news and inspirational stories as we celebrate 15 new Finalists from around the world in Brazil this year. #EarthshotRio