{"id":4582,"date":"2023-01-16T10:16:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=4582"},"modified":"2023-01-19T08:14:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T06:14:37","slug":"the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"The Earthshot Prize Africa Nominations For Climate Change Activists and Innovators Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MultiChoice calls on climate change activists and innovators across Africa to submit nominations for the prestigious Earthshot Prize with a chance of winning US$1.2 million\/ R 20 million (\u00a31 million) prize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 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href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/#SelectionNomination_Process\" title=\"Selection\/Nomination Process\">Selection\/Nomination Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/#History_of_the_Previous_Earthshot_Prize_Edition\" title=\"History of the Previous Earthshot Prize Edition\">History of the Previous Earthshot Prize Edition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/#The_five_Earthshot_Prize_Winners_for_2022_are\" title=\"The five Earthshot Prize Winners for 2022 are:\">The five Earthshot Prize Winners for 2022 are:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/#Apply_HereUse_the_Links_Below\" title=\"Apply Here(Use the Links Below)\">Apply Here(Use the Links Below)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/the-earthshot-prize-africa-nominations\/#FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\" title=\"FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA\">FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Earthshot_Prize_Africa\"><\/span>The Earthshot Prize Africa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize to discover, accelerate, and scale ground-breaking solutions to repair and regenerate the planet, has begun its 2023 search for breakthrough solutions to solve the globe\u2019s biggest environmental challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MultiChoice, the official African broadcast partner and member of The Earthshot Prize Global Alliance, is issuing a call for entries from African organizations, businesses, governments, and individuals who are doing scalable and impactful work in this capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Categories_of_the_Earthshot_Prize\"><\/span>Categories of the Earthshot Prize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential nominees can enter into any of the five categories of the Earthshot Prize, including:\u00a0<strong>Protect and Restore Nature, Clean our Air, Revive our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix our Climate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prize is awarded annually to five winners, each receiving a US$1.2 million\/ R 20 million (\u00a31 million) prize grant to scale their projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SelectionNomination_Process\"><\/span>Selection\/Nomination Process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, The Earthshot Prize launches a global search for breakthrough solutions, with a worldwide network of more than 350 nominating individuals and organizations from 66 countries tasked with ushering the process through.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>As an official nominator, MultiChoice has established an official entry portal\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot\/africa-nominations-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot\/africa-nominations-23<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<strong>and asks that all submissions be submitted by 27 January 2023. Representatives from MultiChoice will then review these entries and officially nominate selections directly to The Earthshot Prize.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cBy entering this prestigious prize, African innovators will be afforded the platform to pitch their solutions, inspire other corporates to join the fight against climate change and motivate governments to prioritize climate change as part of their national agendas,\u2019\u2019 said Imtiaz Patel, Chairman, MultiChoice Group. \u201cIf you have a worthy intervention whose solution makes significant progress towards achieving any of the five Earthshots, we urge you to send in your nomination and be part of the solution. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History_of_the_Previous_Earthshot_Prize_Edition\"><\/span>History of the Previous Earthshot Prize Edition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>When The Earthshot Prize was first launched in 2021, three African organizations were selected as finalists namely, Sanergy (from Kenya), Reeddi Capsules (from Nigeria) and Pole Pole Foundation (from the Democratic Republic of Congo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 2, 2022, Prince William and The Earthshot Prize revealed the 2022 winners. African based Mukuru Clean Stoves, a start-up providing cleaner-burning stoves to women in Kenya to reduce unhealthy indoor pollution and provide a safer way to cook, won the coveted environmental prize during the inspirational awards ceremony hosted in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the US$1.2 million\/ R 20 million (\u00a31 million) prize, Mukuru Clean Stoves will benefit from a global network of professional and technical support to scale their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes access to resources across numerous professions and sectors including manufacturing, retail, supply chains, legal advice, digital technology, business strategy and government relations via The Earthshot Prize Global Alliance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prize will allow Mukuru Clean Stoves to create an even cleaner stove that burns ethanol, and within three years, they hope to reach one million customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the decade, they hope to expand their impact to ten million people all over Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final five winners were selected from a group of 15 finalists from 10 different countries by The Earthshot Prize Council \u2013 a global team of influential individuals committed to championing positive action in the environmental space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_five_Earthshot_Prize_Winners_for_2022_are\"><\/span>The five Earthshot Prize Winners for 2022 are:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protect and Restore Nature<\/strong>: Kheyti, India: A pioneering solution for local smallholder farmers to reduce costs, increase yields and protect livelihoods in a country on the frontlines of climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clean our Air<\/strong>: Mukuru Clean Stoves, Kenya: A start-up providing cleaner-burning stoves to women in Kenya to reduce unhealthy indoor pollution and provide a safer way to cook.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revive our Oceans<\/strong>: Indigenous Women of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: An inspiring women-led programme that combines 60,000 years of indigenous knowledge with digital technologies to protect land and sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Build a Waste-free World<\/strong>: Notpla, United Kingdom: A circular solution creating an alternative to plastic packaging from seaweed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fix our Climate<\/strong>: 44.01, Oman: Childhood friends who have developed an innovative technique to turn CO2 into rock, and permanently store it underground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>MultiChoice is driven by its Purpose to Enrich Lives, therefore the future of the African continent, its natural resources.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is for this reason that MultiChoice are not only urging African innovators to enter the environmental prize, but they have also partnered with The Earthshot Prize to help accelerate and spotlight the ingenuity and ambition of innovators, activists and scientists across Africa who are working to address the climate crisis on the African continent and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apply_HereUse_the_Links_Below\"><\/span>Apply Here(Use the Links Below)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Enter at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot\/africa-nominations-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot\/africa-nominations-23<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;by 27 January 2023. For more information please visit&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot-nomination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>https:\/\/www.multichoice.com\/earthshot-nomination<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"suiveznous-sur-les-reseaux-sociaux\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FOLLOW_US_ON_SOCIAL_MEDIA\"><\/span><strong>FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+Y5UixY8F8uk0YjM0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>TELEGRAM GROUP<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solareyes-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>LINKEDIN<br><\/mark><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SolarEyesInt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark>FACEBOOK<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/IgjKCKEy1FC7RacuKsP3uc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHATSAPP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/y-combinator-winter-2023-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Y COMBINATOR WINTER 2023 FUNDING CYCLE APPLICATION<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MultiChoice calls on climate change activists and innovators across Africa to submit nominations for the prestigious Earthshot Prize with a chance of winning US$1.2 million\/ R 20 million (\u00a31 million) prize The Earthshot Prize Africa The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental prize to discover, accelerate, and scale ground-breaking solutions to repair and regenerate the planet, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/EARTHSHOT.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4582"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4649,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4582\/revisions\/4649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}