Her lifelong commitment to sustainable development and climate action aligns powerfully with the optimistic ambition of The Earthshot Prize and its efforts to protect and restore our planet by 2030.
“It is an honour to welcome Jacinda to The Earthshot Prize. Her experience as Prime Minister of New Zealand, will bring a rich infusion of new thinking to our mission,” said Prince William, Founder and President. He added, “Four years ago, before The Earthshot Prize even had a name, Jacinda was one of the first people I spoke to, and her encouragement and advice was crucial to the Prize’s early success. I am hugely grateful to her for joining us as she takes the next steps in her career.”
In September 2022, Ms. Ardern attended The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York where she spoke on behalf of Prince William as he remained in the UK following the passing of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
She offered powerful remarks on the critical need for innovation to positively alter the course of our environmental trajectory and called on political leaders and the private sector to support and invest in solutions.
Jacinda Ardern said: “I am humbled and excited to be working with the Earthshot team. Since its inception, I’ve believed Earthshot’s power to encourage and spread not only the innovation we desperately need, but also optimism. Solutions are within our reach if we invest, support and accelerate them globally.”
People can achieve great things. The next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests – a decade of action to repair the Earth.”
For more details on The Earthshot Prize, please visit earthshotprize.org