Wow, wow, wow. We all know about the Earth Shot Awards and what a great initiative it is and this years -2022 finalists do not disappoint! Who knew there was so much ingenuity out there, and what's more it's really reassuring to hear of people and businesses with the drive and ambition to make these planet saving initiatives happen.

At Lifelia, we applaud their tenacity, and  forward thinking. Thanks Earth Shot for recognising these companies, and for committing the huge £1 million prize fund to help scale their work. The Earth Shot prize is being held in December, in Boston. Good luck everybody involved!

For more information, click through to the Earth Shot website here

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And here's an outline of the finalists, provided by Earth Shot.

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Protect and Restore Nature

Desert Agricultural Transformation are turning barren landscapes into lush, green oases.‍

Hutan works with communities in Borneo to develop harmony between wildlife and people

‍Kheyti's Greenhouse-in-a-Box helps smallholder farmers reduce climate risk and increase yields

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Build a Waste free world

City of Amsterdam has committed to wasting nothing and recycling everything by 2050.

‍Fleather is an alternative to leather made from temple flower waste.

Notpla aims to replace single-use plastic packaging with a material made from seaweed.

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Fix our Climate

44.01 permanently removes CO2 by mineralising it in an abundant type of rock found around the world.

‍LanzaTech are using bacteria to recycle carbon pollution into sustainable products.

‍Low Carbon Materials makes a carbon-negative alternative to traditional concrete.

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Clean Air

Ampd Enertainer wants to decarbonise construction with its battery energy storage system.

‍Mukuru Clean Stoves creates cookstoves for African households that produce up to 90% less pollution.

‍Roam is bringing affordable, electric transport to East Africa - one of the world’s fastest growing regions.

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Revive our Oceans

‍Indigenous Women of the Great Barrier Reef are empowering women to protect critical ecosystems.

‍SeaForester restore underwater seaweed forests to capture carbon and boost marine biodiversity.

‍The Great Bubble Barrier's solution intercepts plastic waste in rivers and canals before it reaches the sea.