Earthshot Nominators

2150

"2150 is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies that seek to sustainably reimagine and reshape the urban environment"

Arup

"Arup is a British multinational professional services firm headquartered in London which provides design, engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment."

Ashden

Provide funding and awards for climate projects.

"This year’s Ashden Awards will boost climate innovators transforming the world of work – those delivering roles and skills for the UK’s low-carbon transition and the spread of clean energy around the world, or making every job a green job."

Chatham House

"mission is to be a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all"

ClientEarth

Environmental charity that uses "the power of our laws to protect life on Earth".

Climate 2025

"Climate 2025 provides infrastructure and capacity-building support to emerging movements working for urgent systemic change."

"A movement is any group of people working together to overcome a social or environmental problem. We work with movements of all shapes and sizes, anywhere in the world. We prioritise those that are accessible and exist within the problem they are tackling; dynamic, iterative and led by their members."

"We exist to support emerging change-making projects that respond to the climate & ecological emergency. We use our skills, networks, energy & scale to activate & amplify causes with systemic impact. Operating for only 6 months we’ve already enabled impactful projects to come to life."

"Climate 2025 supports emerging movements working for urgent systemic change in response  to the climate and ecological emergency. "

"We’re delivering accelerated action through: 

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Cool Earth

Support indigenous people and local communities in rainforests.

Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Promoting a circular economy.

Forum for the Future

"a leading international sustainability non-profit"

Futerra

International sustainability strategy and creative agency.

Herbert Smith Freehills

Global law firm.

Low Carbon

"privately-owned UK investment and asset management company founded in 2011. We are committed to making a positive and significant impact on climate change by investing in large-scale renewable energy projects. Specifically, we target investments in solar, onshore wind, offshore wind, waste-to-energy, battery storage and other proven renewable energy technologies."

Mo Ibrahim Foundation

"an African foundation, established in 2006 with one focus: the critical importance of governance and leadership for Africa"

Nekton

"Our mission is to protect the ocean, for all our planet’s life and for ourselves - because our existence depends on the ocean’s health."

Nesta Challenges

"Nesta’s purpose has always been to support innovation for social good."

"We will now focus our energy and resources on three innovation missions: a fairer start for every child; a healthy life for all, and a sustainable future where the economy works better for people and the planet."

Project Everyone

Co-founded in 2015 by Richard Curtis, film and TV writer and director.

"Project Everyone, a United Nations Global Partner for SDG Advocacy and Outreach, seeks to put the power of communications behind the Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals."

"We are a not-for-profit communications agency that puts creativity and the Global Goals at the heart of its work. We create campaigns, films, and multiplatform content, convene partners and put on unique events."

"We’re always excited to find new partners to further our Global Goals"

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RethinkX

"RethinkX is an independent think tank that analyzes and forecasts the speed and scale of technology-driven disruption and its implications across society. We produce impartial, data-driven analyses that identify pivotal choices to be made by investors, business, policy and civic leaders."

SDG2 Advocacy Hub

"Bringing together NGOs, agricultural networks, nutritionists, campaigners, civil society, the private sector and UN agencies to co-ordinate advocacy efforts and achieve SDG2 by 2030."

Synchronicity Earth

"We create programmes to bolster support and funding for urgent conservation challenges."

Tearfund

"We work with local churches and organisations in more than 50 countries to tackle the complex challenges of poverty."

The Cambridge Conservation Initiative

"aims to transform the global understanding and conservation of biodiversity by catalysing strategic partnerships between leaders in research, education, policy and practice, to secure a sustainable future for biodiversity and society"

The Climate Group

"Our mission is to drive climate action. Fast."

"We work with leaders and decision makers from business and government because they shape the market frameworks that can help the world achieve net zero emissions by 2050. They have the tools and influence to make it possible in the time we have left."

The Conservation Collective

" A network of local foundations funding effective grass-roots conservation initiatives to protect the environment, restore nature and safeguard against climate change"

The Conservation Foundation

"creates and manages environmental projects, award schemes, awareness campaigns, publications and events covering wide ranging issues and aimed at different and diverse audiences."

The University of Edinburgh Bayes Centre

"innovation hub for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence"

Tusk

"mission is to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa"

Volans Ventures

"We integrate future thinking sustainability and innovation into corporate strategy."

"We work with business leaders to effect change that will not only benefit people and the planet, but help future-proof your organisation for decades to come"

Wellcome Trust

"We improve health for everyone by funding research, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building global partnerships. "