CEO of re.green, Thiago Picolo, said that winning the Protect & Restore Nature prize puts the organisation “on the right path”.
“Winning a prize likes this is validation for us, helps us know we’re going in the right direction, facilitates conversations we need to have with banks, capital providers, corporates,” he said.
Referring to the winners as “innovators”, Prince William called the Earthshot Prize a “mission driven by the kind of extraordinary optimism we have felt here tonight”.
“There’s a great deal we can learn from their determination, their vision for scale, and their unyielding belief that we can create a better world.”
The chair of the board of trustees, Christiana Figueres, said they were building a “global legacy”.
“These winners are proof that the spirit of collective action born here in Rio continues to grow stronger, more determined, and more urgent than ever.
“Their 2030 aims are deeply ambitious – but their impact to date, their plans in place and their tenacity fuels my optimism.”
