Nominate your work for the 2023 Earthshot Prize

Launched by Prince William and The Royal Foundation in October 2020, The Earthshot Prize is the most prestigious global environment prize in history. It is designed to incentivise and inspire change that will help repair our planet over the next eight years. 

From individuals to communities and businesses in Scotland, if you are focused on innovative environmental solutions then enter The Earthshot Prize 2023 to be in with a chance of winning £1 million and unique support to further pioneering work. 

Now in its third year, the Prize will see over 300 organisations from more than 80 countries - representing not-for-profit, foundation, investment, corporate, academic, governmental, and community led organizations - scope their expert networks and communities to find truly ground-breaking eco-solutions that can repair and regenerate the planet.  

The Earthshot Prize team have appointed Zero Waste Scotland as official nominators in 2023 and have tasked us to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors, from grassroots to businesses, in Scotland.

What are the categories for The Earthshot Prize 2023?

The five main categories are:

Protect and restore nature:

• Paying environmental stewards and improving land right;
• Using agricultural commodity markets as a lever to reduce harm to tropical forests;
• Increasing yields in biodiverse, regenerative agriculture.

Clean our oceans:

• Engaging citizens in data collection and advocacy;
• Stopping the burning of agriculture and forests;
• Addressing personal transportation.

Revive our oceans:

• Reducing and addressing overfishing;
• Developing ocean ecosystem services that mitigate climate change: ‘blue carbon’;
• Advancing climate change solutions with ocean benefits.

Build a waste-free world:

• Preventing the excessive use of resources;
• Extending the use of goods (particularly food, clothes, plastics);
• Better managing waste once it has been generated.

Fix our climate:

• Transitioning to renewable energy;        
• Reducing methane emissions; 
• Constructing buildings fit for the future.

How do I know if I meet the criteria?

We urge you to visit the official Earthshot Prize website where you will find more detail on entry criteria, as well as examples of previous winning solutions to help inspire your application. If you have any questions about the application, please contact earthshot@zerowastescotland.org.uk.

How to enter

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