SINGAPORE: Two firms from Asia were among the five winners announced at the annual Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony - an initiative started by Britain’s Prince William - held in Singapore on Tuesday evening (Nov 7).
They include a Hong Kong-based start-up GRST , which aims to develop a safer and cheaper way to build and recycle lithium-ion batteries to make electric cars; and India’s S4S Technologies, which fights food waste through the use of solar-powered dryers and processing equipment. This enables small-hold farmers to preserve crops and turn produce that might otherwise go to waste into valuable products.
“With empowered women farmers taking leadership to fight climate change by ensuring food security, increasing incomes, creating jobs, boosting local economies, and advocating with the government, women farmers have emerged as key partners in driving lasting impact,” Ms Pant said. The awards ceremony was held in Asia for the first time and will be accompanied by a series of events as part of Earthshot Week.
This includes access to a network of influential businesses, investors and climate experts, including The Earthshot Prize’s Global Alliance of Partners. This alliance is made up of some of the world’s largest businesses, donors, investors and environmental organisations committed to climate action, said the media release.
“I choose to believe that the future generations will look back on this decade as the point at which we globally took collective action for our planet; the moment we refused to accept the voices of denial and defeatism and instead became the architects of change towards a healthy and sustainable world,” said Prince William.
Celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, Lana Condor, Robert Irwin, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Donnie Yen also attended the ceremony.
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