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Prince William will travel to Rio de Janeiro to host the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, celebrating global environmental innovations and nominees from around the world, with the event marking the first time it is held in Latin America and coinciding with the COP Climate Conference.
Prince William announced the winners of the 2024 Earthshot Prize in Cape Town, emphasizing the initiative's goal to "change the world for good" by supporting innovative environmental solutions. The awards, inspired by JFK's Moonshot project, aim to tackle climate and environmental challenges with five categories, each awarding £1m to projects like a Kazakh initiative saving the Saiga antelope and a Kenyan company using solar fridges to reduce crop waste. The event highlighted Africa's role in climate innovation and was marked by a focus on sustainability, with attendees wearing eco-friendly attire.