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Hannah Jones, CEO of The Earthshot Prize, The Honorable Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Matt Damon, Actor and Activist and Co-Founder of Water.org, and Mike Bloomberg at The Earthshot Summit Plenary.

THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE INNOVATION SUMMIT

ON 21 SEPTEMBER, TO COINCIDE WITH NEW YORK CLIMATE WEEK, WE WERE IN NEW YORK CITY FOR THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE INNOVATION SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES.

Along with showcasing the ground-breaking work our inaugural Finalists and Winners are already doing to repair our planet, an incredible line-up of speakers from around the world including heads of state, business leaders, philanthropists and activists discussed what we can all do to address our most pressing environmental challenges.

Re-watch the live stream below.

Hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, Global Advisor to the Winners of The Earthshot Prize, special guests included:

Her Majesty Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan, Member of The Earthshot Prize Council; Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris; The Honorable Caroline Kennedy, US Ambassador to Australia; Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand; Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Founder; Matt Damon, Actor and Activist; Co-Founder of Water.org; Christiana Figueres, Chair The Earthshot Prize.

 

View the full list of participants, including quotes from their speeches here on our news pages.

PRINCE WILLIAM'S EARTHSHOT VIDEO MESSAGE FOR THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE INNOVATION SUMMIT

RELIVE THE MOMENTS

We shared some of the best moments from the summit on social media throughout the day using the hashtag #EarthshotInnovationSummit – find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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