The Earthshot Prize is designed to incentivise change and help to repair our planet over the next ten years. It is centred around five ‘Earthshots’ – simple but ambitious goals for our planet which, if achieved by 2030, will improve life for us all, for generations to come. Five, one million-pound prizes will be awarded each year for the next 10 years, providing at least 50 solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems by 2030.

There were three finalists on the theme of “Revive our Oceans” Click here

• Pristine Seas aims to protect 30% of our oceans by 2030. It has helped establish 24 marine reserves worldwide,
• Living Walls was found in 2018 as a flagship programme of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, creating habitat panels fitted to sea defences to mimic natural formations like rock pools and mangrove roots.
• The winning team, announced on Sunday, was Coral Vita, which grows coral on land to replant in oceans, gives new life to dying ecosystems. Its methods grow coral up to 50 times faster than traditional methods and improves resilience to the impact of climate change. As well as restoring reefs, they work with local communities, public officials, and private companies to improve education, create new job prospects, and build a model to inject more funding into environmental protection.

For some optimism it is worth watching the documentary on the theme of oceans as well as protecting and restoring nature, fixing our climate, cleaning our area and building a waste-free world. Click here to view documentaries