Robert Irwin, Prince William.
Getty Images(2)Robert Irwin has a royal good performance Prince William‘s Earthshot Prize.
The 20-year-old conservationist was named alongside the South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha as the first-ever Earthshot Global Ambassadors. Both have several million followers on social media, which is part of the reason why they were chosen to use their platforms to showcase Earthshot solutions.
“I am very excited and proud to announce that I am officially an Earthshot Prize Ambassador,” Irwin said in a video via social media on Tuesday, September 3. “My whole life has been about conservation and continuing an important legacy left by my father [the late Steve Irwin] and my family [mom Terri and sister Bindi] began, and it has given me a deep appreciation for the need to restore and restore our ecosystems.”
He continued: “The Earthshot Prize is doing a great job of not only creating that really broad, large-scale social and environmental change, but also supporting the initiatives on the ground, the cutting-edge technology, the most passionate individuals and organizations. As an Earthshot Prize Ambassador, this means I get to take you on the journey as we discover what some Earthshot finalists are doing and really show the hope we have for the future.
The Earthshot Prize was launched in 2020 by the Prince of Wales and natural historian Sir David Attenborough to find innovative solutions to climate change. Fifteen finalists will receive support from Earthshot’s global partners, while five winners will receive £1 million (or $1.3 million in US dollars) to scale their solutions. The annual awards ceremony will take place in South Africa in November.
Forever in their hearts. Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin have paid tribute to their father, Steve Irwin, many times in the years since his heartbreaking death. Steve – a conservationist and beloved television personality – died aged 44 after being pierced by a stingray barb in September 2006. He was survived by his […]
Earlier this year, the Prince of Wales, 42, helped Robert celebrate the life of his late father, Steve, who died aged 44 after a stingray accident in 2006. He sent a video to the Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas, which was shared via social media at the time.
“Tonight is all about conservation and continuing Steve’s global mission to protect life on our planet,” William said in his May video. “His dream was to have the cleanest water, freshest air and abundant wildlife. But above all, he wanted a future for our children. Advocate for the preservation of life on our planet. It’s a passion I share and that’s why I launched the Earthshot Prize, to find and scale the most innovative solutions to the world’s biggest environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect and restore our planet in this critical decade leading up to 2030.”
Robert, a native Australian, also previously expressed his support for William’s initiative. “It’s hard to put into words how big Earthshot is for conservation, for climate action, for the world,” Robert told People last year when he attended the awards ceremony in Singapore. “For Prince William, who has such a great platform to lend his voice, his means to create positive change are so refreshing and wonderful to see. I applaud what he is doing.”