Prince William’s ‘Earthshot Prize’ ceremony to be held in Boston on December 2

BOSTON — The date has now been set for Prince William’s visit to Boston.

It’s all part of “The Earthshot Prize” ceremony which will take place at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway on December 2.

“The Earthshot Prize is an ambitious global environmental prize that aims to discover and scale innovative solutions to help repair the planet within a decade,” according to The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, which announced the formation of a host committee on Thursday for the event.

The event was Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 “Moonshot” speech which called upon Americans to embrace and commit to the goal of reaching the moon within a decade.

Honorary co-chairs of the committee include Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Charlie Baker, and President Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg.

“We are thrilled to bring The Earthshot Prize to Boston this year and are honored to work in partnership with incredible individuals and organizations doing such critical work on climate and sustainability across the city,” said Hannah Jones, CEO of The Earthshot Prize.

Organizers say The Earthshot Prize is the most prestigious environmental prize in history.

It was launched in October 2020 by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, “to discover and scale the best solutions to repair our planet over the next ten years.”

The Earthshot Prize will honor initiatives that meet five goals:

• Protect and restore nature
• Clean our air
• Revive our oceans
• Build a waste-free world
• Fix our climate

Five winners will be selected from fifteen finalists. Each will receive a prize of more than a million dollars.

“The Earthshot Prize brings an historic opportunity to recommit to the spirit of innovation and collaboration that has long made Boston a leader in addressing some of our most pressing environmental challenges here and around the globe,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am inspired that so many of Boston’s leaders will join us in celebrating The Earthshot Prize and committing to the ambitious goal we all share of building a healthy and bright future for generations to come.”

The event will be recorded on December 2, and then air on December 4 on BBC and streamed on PBS, and The Earthshot Prize YouTube channel on December 5.

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