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LONDON – Today, The Earthshot Prize is announcing a strategic partnership with Builders Vision, a team of investors and philanthropists accelerating tomorrow’s most promising solutions across food, agriculture, energy and oceans.
As the international community prepares to gather at the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco on 7 and 8 June, and the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France 9 – 13 June, this strategic partnership will allow Builders Vision and The Earthshot Prize to work together to accelerate much-needed innovation, elevate global awareness, and increase investment in ocean-focused initiatives.
Under immense pressure from the impacts of rising temperatures, plastic pollution, and overfishing, the world’s oceans and their surrounding communities are in need of innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the goal of protecting 30% of our oceans by 2030. Just 3% of the world’s oceans are currently fully protected, underscoring the need for more investment and support to address this critical gap by the end of the decade – a focus for both The Earthshot Prize and Builders Vision.
Achieving this vision, however, requires addressing a significant challenge: the cumulative $900 million funding gap between now and 2030 for ocean conservation and regeneration. The partnership aims to bridge that gap by bringing together key leaders, government representatives, partners, and institutions committed to the blue economy.