The EarthShot Awards, the world’s most prestigious environmental award founded by Prince William, revealed the final details of its five-day celebration of environmental progress at the awards night in Mumbai. The Mumbai Traffic Police has announced temporary traffic restrictions, diversions and parking bans in parts of South Mumbai in view of a VVIP visit to the city from November 16 to 19.
His Royal Highness, Prince William, Prince of Wales, is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai for a lavish ceremony at Maximum City. Prince William is scheduled to visit Mumbai from November 16 to 18 for the sixth annual Earthshot Prize Summit and Awards Ceremony. The award ceremony will be held on November 17.
Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt, Rami Malak, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonam Kapoor and Simone Ashley will attend the awards along with Earthshot ambassadors Robert Irvine and Nomzamo Mbatha for their one-of-a-kind celebration. The event will be hosted by Karan Johar, one of India’s most famous filmmakers, producers, entrepreneurs and broadcasters.
The ceremony will recognize 15 finalists in five categories: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revitalize Our Oceans, Create a Waste-Free World and Fix Our Climate. Five winners will be announced during the awards night.
The summit will culminate in a grand finale with The Earthshot Prize Awards Night, where the five 2026 winners will be announced.
The sixth edition will be the biggest ever with 5,000 guests. Indian and international stars Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonam Kapoor, Rami Malak and Simone Ashley will be part of the historic celebration of environmental leadership. British band Take That will perform in India for the first time, and renowned Indian composer, music producer and two-time National Award winner, Shashwat Sachdev will also bring his unique cinematic sound to the finale of the show.
New additions to the line-up include Wild Wild Women, India’s first all-female hip hop collective, who will headline the show, and Marilyn D’Souza, Indian pianist and composer, both from Mumbai.
The Earthshot Awards are coming to India to spotlight environmental leadership and spark new global action. From clean energy and new technologies to nature restoration, the awards are celebrating major achievements in air quality, waste reduction, ocean and nature restoration.
This award is for the first time for India, proving as a country that environmental progress and economic development can go hand in hand. India is home to more EarthShot finalists and winners than any other country, including this year’s two finalists, Mahila Housing Trust and Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, and past winners Bumitra, Agri, S4S Technologies and Takachar.
Jason Knopf, CEO of The EarthShot Prize said: ‘The EarthShot Prize is coming to India to celebrate global innovation, entrepreneurship, culture, youth and environmental leadership. We are bringing some of the most exciting environmental solutions to Mumbai, one of the most dynamic cities on earth. Above all, the Earthshot prize is about what happens next. In Mumbai, we are helping people build a better future, supporting them and pushing their ideas further and faster.”
Announced during the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week, Mumbai joins previous EarthShot host cities Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Singapore, Boston and London. As a global megacity, Mumbai represents both the environmental challenges and opportunities facing the world today. It is a city defined by momentum and possibility – where climate solutions are not only imagined but proven at scale in everyday life.
From clean energy and new technologies to extensive nature restoration, India is proof that economic progress and sustainability can go hand in hand. “It is leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and optimism that brings Earthshot Awards to India for our sixth edition,” the organizers said.
The EarthShot Prize developed its flagship program with the support of its India Advisory Council, bringing together entrepreneurs as well as leaders from business, philanthropy, sustainable investment, community groups and environmental action to strengthen their engagement in India, and support the development of domestic environmental solutions.
The Council will continue to provide expert advice and contacts to support environmental researchers, particularly Indian finalists.
The India Advisory Council comprises Roshni Nadar, Chairperson, HCLTech and HCL Group; Trustee, Shiv Nadar Foundation; and Founder, Habitats Trust; Riddhima Yadav, Sustainable Investment Expert; Mayank Sen, Communications Lead, Serum Institute of India and Co-Founder, Moes Art; Nidhi Pant Co-Founder of S4S Technologies; Kaushik Kapagantulu, co-founder and CEO of Agri; Kaushik Deb of Gujarat’s Emission Trading Scheme; Shishir Joshi, CEO and founder of Project Mumbai and Mumbai Climate Week; Shloka Nath, founder of Dorahi, former founder of India Climate Alliance; and Ishwar Narayanan, Executive Director of The Nature Conservancy.
Founded by Prince William and spun off into The Royal Foundation in 2020, a year before becoming an independent organisation, The Earthshot Prize is the world’s most prestigious environmental award designed to recognise, champion and celebrate outstanding leadership in environmental action. President John F. Inspired by Kennedy’s moonshot, which united millions around the goal of reaching the moon, The EarthShot Prize is designed to mobilize a decade of action for the planet.