“This place has always been our home, but today we risk losing it and the unique culture that has
existed here for millennia,” she said. “Our Women Rangers Network exists to protect our home and continue our traditions. We have made big first steps, but we have a long way still to go.”

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The other nominees for the category include the Netherland’s Great Bubble Barrier, an inventive and ingenious technique to intercept plastics before they reach oceans by creating a curtain of bubbles. And SeaForester from Portugal, which is a cutting-edge breakthrough in seaweed farming that can restore the ocean’s forgotten forests.

Launched in 2020 by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, the prize is dubbed the world’s “most prestigious environmental prize,” and designed to discover, spotlight and scale groundbreaking
solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.

The prize aims to turn the current pessimism surrounding environmental issues into optimism, by championing inspiring leadership and helping to scale incredible cutting-edge solutions.

Every year over the course of the decade, groups of innovative finalists will be selected, and five £1 million prizes will be awarded to the most impactful solutions. By 2030 that funding will have helped scale at least 50 solutions addressing the world’s greatest environmental problems.

“The innovators, leaders, and visionaries that make up our 2022 Earthshot finalists prove there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future of our planet,” the Prince of Wales said.

“They are directing their time, energy, and talent towards bold solutions with the power to not only solve our planet’s greatest environmental challenges, but to create healthier, more prosperous, and more sustainable communities for generations to come.”

William and his wife, Catherine, the Princess of Wales will attend the awards in Boston on December 2 to honour the finalists and celebrate the five winners.

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