This year’s finalists were selected from nearly 2,500 nominations submitted by over 430 nominators from 75 countries. The Earthshot Prize chose the 15 finalists based on evaluations conducted by its selection partners and the Expert Advisory Panel, which consists of more than 100 global experts with extensive backgrounds in conservation, science, technology, business, finance, academia, and policy.

Throughout the year-long search and selection process, The Earthshot Prize, its selection partners, and members of the Expert Advisory Panel assessed each finalist’s solution for its potential to tackle environmental challenges and positively impact people, communities, and our planet. As a result, the 2024 Earthshot Prize celebrates its most competitive cohort to date. The 15 finalists represent six continents and include several firsts for the Prize, such as the inaugural finalists from France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Nepal.

The Prize is focused on discovering, spotlighting and helping scale innovative solutions that the world needs if we are to collectively achieve critical environmental goals. Solutions selected align to the five ‘Earthshots’ – simple, ambitious and aspirational goals defining the world we wish to build for future generations: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate.

2024 Revive Our Oceans Finalists

High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People, Global

A groundbreaking alliance of 119 countries with the grandest goal of any Finalist to date – to protect 30% of the land and oceans by 2030, by identifying technical, financial and knowledge gaps and connecting governments with technical assistance and funding. They’ve already achieved a major milestone with the adoption of this “30×30” target in the 2022 UN Global Biodiversity Framework.

MiAlgae, UK

A company offering a circular economy solution to the problem of sourcing marine Omega-3s from fish oil, which requires catching large quantities of wild fish simply to feed the farmed fish that we consume. Using a patented fermentation process and whisky by-products, MiAlgae grows nutrient-rich microalgae as a direct source of Omega-3s for aquaculture feed. Their innovative approach makes the solution highly scalable and cost-efficient, reducing the need to rely on wild fish and offering a sustainable alternative for the industry.

Coast 4C, Philippines

A social enterprise that aims to build the world’s largest supply of regenerative seaweed, benefiting marginalized coastal fishing communities by transforming their harvest and providing a market to sell the seaweed at profits to lift them out of poverty.