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The Earth Shot Prize Official Nominator

The Gulbali Institute is proud to announce its selection as an Official Nominator for The Earthshot Prize 2026, the world’s most prestigious environmental award launched by Prince William in 2020. This global initiative seeks bold, practical solutions to repair and regenerate our planet.

The Earthshot Prize is built on a simple but powerful mission: Urgency + Optimism = Action. Each year, it identifies and celebrates transformative ideas that address the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges.

As an Official Nominator, the Gulbali Institute will work closely with partners across Asia, Africa, and Australia to identify and champion innovative projects that align with the five Earthshots:

  • Protect and Restore Nature
  • Clean Our Air
  • Revive Our Oceans
  • Build a Waste-Free World
  • Fix Our Climate

Over the coming weeks, the Gulbali team will review initiatives ranging from river management and sustainable agriculture to environmental conservation and climate resilience. These projects represent the ingenuity and commitment needed to create lasting global impact.

“We are commited to play a role in spotlighting solutions that can truly make a difference for our planet,” said Professor Neena Mitter, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research Charles Sturt University, “This is an opportunity to showcase the important work happening in our region and beyond to protect the places and systems that sustain us.”

For more information about The Earthshot Prize and its impact, visit https://earthshotprize.org/impact/.

Earthshot Official Nominator 2026

Provocations public lecture series

The Provocations Public Lecture series celebrates Charles Sturt research.

These lectures challenge orthodoxy through new thinking and revive policy ideas and political thought from the past.

See our past recordings

Professor Jane Quinn

Optimising yield, growth and use of the '5th quarter' for Australian agricultural food access and market security