Prince William Shares Why He’s A ‘Stubborn Optimist’ About Our Planet’s Future

Over that same period, our finalists and winners from 2021 saw incredible gains. The Republic of Costa Rica has extended its protected marine area from 3% of its ocean territory to 30% and has partnered with Restor, a fellow Earthshot finalist from 2021, to track its progress against its deforestation pledge made at COP26. Coral Vita, a coral restoration project off the coast of Grand Bahama, has planted more than 6,000 coral fragments around the world and is laying the foundations for the first-ever commercial land-based coral farm. A further $20 million of funding has been secured by Pristine Seas, a finalist in 2021, to explore, document, and conduct research in the Pacific Ocean over the next five years so that we may better protect our oceans; and Nairobi-based Sanergy, who turn sanitation waste into fertilizer, has secured over $50 million in blended equity and grant funding, making it both the largest producer and seller of organic fertilizer in the region but also recipient of the single largest circular economy investment into East Africa.

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