Earthshot Award: Rio will receive environmental awards in November

Rio receives, between November 3 and 5. Earthshot 2025 Award, one of the most prestigious environmental awards in the world. It will be the first time the event takes place in South America, with the ceremony scheduled for November 5, at the Museu do Amanhã, in the city center.

To celebrate the choice, which occurred in June, six iconic points of Rio received green lighting: Museu do Amanhã, Arcos da Lapa, Art City, Gentleness Terminal, Church of Penha and Museum of Modern Art (MAM).

Created in 2020 by Prince William, Earthshot Prize aims to identify innovative solutions to key global environmental challenges. Every year, five transformative projects are awarded £1 million each. In this fifth edition, the event will bring together environmental leaders, innovators, investors and philanthropists from different countries. 4

Other special guests

On Wednesday, October 22, the cast of artists and guests who will participate in the event. Among the musical performances are Anitta, Gilberto Gil, Kylie Minogue, Seu Jorge and Shawn Mendes, as well as a preview of the trailer of the new action film starring Matthew McConaughey. The night will still have as presenters Rebeca Andrade, Cafu, Luciano Huck and Txai Suruí.

In addition to the main ceremony, the Rio edition will feature a series of activities aimed at developing sustainable solutions. 15 outstanding projects will be selected, which will participate in a one-year acceleration program, with mentoring, technical support and access to a wide international network of experts, investors and philanthropists.

Since its creation, the award has already recognized 60 leaders through the Scholarship Program, identified more than 5,300 environmental innovations in 141 countries and distributed more than £20 million (approximately R$ 147.4 million) to foster transformative initiatives.

The announcement was made through a video published on Earthshot Prize social networks, with special appearances by David Beckham, Cate Blanchett, Marcos Palmeira, Maju Coutinho and Cafu.

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