Britain’s Prince William will attend the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Mumbai on November 17, marking the first time the global environmental awards, which he founded in 2020, will be held in India. The sixth edition of the event is expected to bring together 5,000 guests, including environmental innovators, business leaders, philanthropists and celebrities from across the world.
The organisers announced on Thursday (November 12, 2026) that the awards ceremony will conclude a series of environmental initiatives and discussions scheduled from November 13 to 17 across Jaipur and Mumbai. The programme will focus on climate change, air quality, waste reduction, ocean conservation and nature restoration.
The ceremony will recognise 15 finalists across five categories — Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate. Five winners will be announced during the awards night.
India has produced more Earthshot Prize finalists and winners than any other country, according to the organisers. This year’s Indian finalists include Mahila Housing Trust and Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, while previous winners from the country include Boomitra, Kheyti, S4S Technologies and Takachar.
The awards ceremony will feature Indian and international personalities, including Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonam Kapoor, Rami Malek and Simone Ashley. British band Take That will perform in India for the first time, alongside Indian composer Shashwat Sachdev. Mumbai-based all-female hip-hop collective Wild Wild Women and pianist Merlin D’Souza will also perform.
Jason Knauf, CEO of The Earthshot Prize, said the event would highlight environmental solutions and support innovators working to address global challenges.
“The Earthshot Prize is coming to India to celebrate global innovation, entrepreneurship, culture, young people and environmental leadership,” he said.
“We are spotlighting the people building a better future, backing them, and helping their ideas go further and faster,” he added.
As part of the programme, the Jaipur Momentum Retreat will be held from November 13 to 15, bringing together the 2026 finalists, partners and environmental leaders to discuss future climate action.
In Mumbai, the Generation Earthshot initiative, scheduled from November 14 to 17, will bring together 130 young climate leaders from India, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America for leadership workshops and local engagement activities.
The Impact Assembly, scheduled for November 16, will bring together business leaders, philanthropists, innovators and government representatives. Organisers said new partnerships, investments and expansion initiatives involving partners such as IKEA, Amazon and Uber are expected to be announced to support environmental solutions developed by Earthshot finalists and winners.
The programme will also include the I CAN Earthshot Challenge, a competition for children aged nine to 17, organised in partnership with Alana and Design for Change. According to the organisers, the initiative has involved one million children from 15,000 schools across 24 Indian states.
Fifteen finalist teams will participate in a two-day programme in Mumbai, culminating in an awards ceremony at the Museum of Solutions on November 17. Five winners will each receive a cash prize of $2,000.
The main Earthshot Prize awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. on November 17, following a green carpet event at 5 p.m. A press conference featuring the winners is scheduled for 9.30 p.m.
The Serum Institute of India is sponsoring the summit, while Prime Video will serve as the exclusive global streaming partner for the awards ceremony. The ceremony will stream globally from November 30 in more than 240 countries and territories, in over 40 languages.
Founded by Prince William in 2020, The Earthshot Prize aims to identify and support environmental solutions, intending to recognise 50 winners over 10 years.
Published – November 13, 2026 05:26 am IST
