The Earthshot Prize (TEP) has officially opened entries for its 2025 cohort. This marks the next chapter in its mission to spotlight innovative solutions to environmental challenges. Following a record-breaking year for nominations and a historic first awards ceremony in Africa, MultiChoice is proud to once again serve as an official Africa nominator for TEP. Deadline for entries is 4 December 2024 and those with bold ideas are encouraged to apply here.
TEP is an impactful program looking for innovative solutions across five critical Earthshots: Protect and Restore Nature; Clean Our Air; Revive Our Oceans; Build a Waste-Free World; and Fix Our Climate.
In 2024, there was a surge in the number of nominations with over 2,000 entries received from 139 countries. This showed the rowing global momentum for environmental innovation.
The star-studded awards ceremony, held in Cape Town, South Africa was broadcast live to millions of people across the continent by MultiChoice, the official African broadcast partner of TEP. The ceremony celebrated several African-led initiatives, including:
- Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) (Ghana): Winner of the Clean Our Air Earthshot, GAYO is tackling air pollution with its innovative “Zero Waste Model”.
- Keep IT Cool (Kenya): Winner of the Build a Waste-Free World Earthshot, Keep IT Cool is revolutionising food preservation for small-scale farmers and fishers with its sustainable refrigeration systems.
These winners, along with all other TEP recipients, exemplify the power of local solutions to address global challenges and contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Each winner receives £1 million in prize money to scale their impactful solutions.
TEP is inviting individuals, communities, businesses, and organisations across Africa and beyond to submit their groundbreaking ideas and technologies that can accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. The Prize seeks solutions that are:
- Impactful: Demonstrating tangible positive effects on the environment.
- Inspiring: Motivating others to act and join the global movement for change.
- Inclusive: Benefitting communities and promoting equitable access to resources.
TEP is a beacon of hope in the face of the climate crisis, searching for the next generation of environmental pioneers who are developing innovative solutions to repair the planet.
“At the heart of TEP’s mission is a determination to bring environmental solutions to scale as fast as possible, to reach the goal of protecting and restoring the planet by 2030,” TEP said in a statement.
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