The Earthshot Prize 2024, hosted in Cape Town, promises a unique celebration of climate innovation on African soil, with the event streamed globally on YouTube.
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- The Earthshot Prize 2024, held in Cape Town, will announce five winners awarded £1 million each, with a focus on African climate solutions.
- South African viewers can watch live on DStv, Showmax, and YouTube, with the Green Carpet at 17:30 CAT and the Awards ceremony at 19:30 CAT.
- Launched by Prince William, the Earthshot Prize supports innovative projects combating environmental issues, spotlighting Africa’s role in climate action.
Earthshot Prize to broadcast worldwide from Cape Town
For South African viewers, the Awards and the pre-show Green Carpet will also be broadcast live on DStv and Showmax, courtesy of MultiChoice.
This year’s event spotlights African climate innovators, acknowledging the continent’s crucial role in combating climate change, and will announce five winning projects, each receiving £1 million (approximately R23.8 million) to expand their groundbreaking solutions.
The Awards ceremony will be hosted by Emmy and Grammy winner Billy Porter alongside Bonang Matheba, with performances from major global artists and advocates for environmental change.
The event’s Green Carpet segment will be hosted by Nigerian media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and South Africa’s own Moozlie.
How to watch Earthshot Prize 2024 live in South Africa
Viewers in South Africa can tune into the event on multiple platforms.
The Green Carpet pre-show will begin at 17:30 SAST, followed by the Awards ceremony at 19:30 SAST.
You can catch both live on YouTube and on MultiChoice platforms, including DStv and Showmax.
This is the first time the Earthshot Prize has been hosted in Africa, bringing international attention to the ingenuity of African climate leaders and innovators.
The Earthshot Prize was founded in 2020 by Prince William to encourage impactful, scalable solutions to environmental challenges.
Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s “moonshot” vision, the Prize awards five winners each year, chosen from 15 global finalists, with the goal of supporting sustainable projects that combat pressing issues like climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
Since its inception, Earthshot has seen over 750 nominations from across the globe, with more than 500 nominations from African countries alone.
