Jacinda Ardern Joins Prince William's Earthshot Prize

Jacinda Ardern, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, is teaming up with Prince William.

Kensington Palace announced today that Ardern will join the Board of Trustees of the Prince of Wales's Earthshot Prize. "Her commitment to sustainable development and climate action as Prime Minister of New Zealand strongly align with the optimistic ambition of The Earthshot Prize and its efforts to protect and restore our planet by 2030," Kensington Palace said in a statement.

Prince William said, "It is an honour to welcome Jacinda to The Earthshot Prize team. Her life-long commitment to supporting sustainable and environmental solutions, along with her experience as Prime Minister of New Zealand, will bring a rich infusion of new thinking to our mission."

He continued, "Four years ago, before The Earthshot Prize even had a name, Jacinda was one of the first people I spoke to, and her encouragement and advice was crucial to the Prize’s early success. I am hugely grateful to her for joining us as she takes the next steps in her career."

Ardern, who stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister in January, has been involved with the Earthshot Prize before joining the board. Last year, she attended The Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit in New York, and spoke on behalf of Prince William.

"I am humbled and excited to be working with the Earthshot team. Since its inception, I’ve believed Earthshot’s power to encourage and spread not only the innovation we desperately need, but also optimism. Solutions are within our reach if we invest, support and accelerate them globally," she said in a statement.

The third cohort of Earthshot Prize finalists will be announced this fall.

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