SINGAPORE (AP) — Britain’s Prince William cheered on 15 finalists of his third Earthshot Prize in Singapore Tuesday ahead of the awards ceremony where five of them will win 1 million pounds ($1.2 million) each to scale up groundbreaking innovations to fight climate change.
William spoke to the finalists — all whom are attending the ceremony for the first time for networking opportunities — at Gardens by the Bay, an artistic horticulture attraction.
The winners are grouped into five categories: nature protection, clean air, ocean revival, waste elimination and climate change.
The finalists included a U.S. company that found a way to recycle polycotton fabrics, which makes up half of all textile waste.
Apart from the prize money, all 15 finalists will receive a year of technical support and resources to help them accelerate their ideas.
Persons:
— Britain’s Prince William, William, —, Rania al Abdullah, Jack Ma, Stella McCartney, David Attenborough, Ngozi Okonjo, Yao Ming, Kate, couldn't, George, Hannah Waddingham, Sterling K, Brown, Bebe Rexha, Oscar, Cate Blanchett, Donnie Yen, Lana Condor, Mbatha, Robert Irwin
Organizations:
SINGAPORE, World Trade Organization, NBA, William’s Royal Foundation, MediaCorp, Sterling
Locations:
Singapore, Gardens, U.S, Indian, Sierra Leone’s, Freetown, Poland, Europe, U.K, Asia, London, Boston, Republic