Earthshot Prize finalists 2023 announced

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wordler · 19/09/2023 20:00

Here's a link to the 15 finalists for this year's Earthshot prize:

https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists-listing/?filter-year=2023

All Winners & Finalists - The Earthshot Prize

View all finalists and winners from 2021 and 2022, including incredible leaders, inspiring activists, brilliant innovators and a forward-thinking city.

https://earthshotprize.org/winners-finalists-listing?filter-year=2023

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Ineedwinenow · 21/09/2023 13:08

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/09/2023 13:06

@Ineedwinenow Sungai watch is the bali org, they put special barriers called 'trash booms' in the rivers, to stop the rubbish going into the ocean, then they collect the trash by hand and sort it to dispose or recycle, which is a huge job. I like the idea of collecting it before it gets to the ocean and support groups like sungai for that reason. Obviously stopping people throwing trash away and reducing plastic are also important.

@MrsFinkelstein one of our kids got that same thing somewhere, didn't produce any wildflowers but that could of been our fault- or the cats digging!

That’s great thank you! I’ll have a nosey 🤩

PrincessOfTigger · 21/09/2023 13:42

Earthshot has some very impressive people on the board of trustees and prize council, so the idea it’s a total failure and nobody cares is a bit of wishful thinking. It’s also not supposed to compete against or replace other initiatives, that’s not the point. If the EU is supporting green initiatives and national governments are supporting green initiatives and Earthshot is supporting green initiatives, that’s a good thing, it doesn’t mean the lowest $ value is a total failure and should give up. The other purpose of Earthshot which I think starts later in Singapore is linking businesses to those initiatives. So rather than giving the initiative a grant to scale up, they could be sponsored or supported by a business, to show that green initiatives are not just charitable they are profitable and in everyone’s interests.

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/09/2023 13:58

so the idea it’s a total failure and nobody cares is a bit of wishful thinking.

Nobody has said that.

PrincessOfTigger · 21/09/2023 14:00

Iwantcakeeveryday · 21/09/2023 13:58

so the idea it’s a total failure and nobody cares is a bit of wishful thinking.

Nobody has said that.

You’re kidding, nobody just came out and said it?

Ineedwinenow · 21/09/2023 15:30

@Iwantcakeeveryday I’ve just been on their website and the Sungai watch is incredible and very similar to The Ocean cleanup! I never knew about this so just donated ( well only a tenner as I don’t get paid till next week 😆) but thank you for pointing me in their direction! I’ll definitely be keeping a close eye on them and are now in my favourites so once again thank you much! 😍 If you know anymore initiatives like this send a link my way

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