The Scottish Mail on Sunday

The Earthshot Prize 2021

BBC1, 8pm

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There is ever increasing concern over the damage humanity has done to the environmen­t, and the scale of the challenge we face is immense. That’s exactly why the Earthshot Prize was created by Prince William, Sir David Attenborou­gh (right) and other campaigner­s and influencer­s.

Though the name harks back to the Nasa programme in the 1960s that put a man on the moon in less than a decade, the targets now are even more ambitious: fixing the climate, protecting nature and saving the oceans, among others.

It’s a ten-year scheme giving £1m to five pioneering projects a year, each offering a solution to a key issue. After last week’s series focused on the finalists in each critical area, we can find out who the first winner is in a glittering ceremony with music from Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Shawn Mendes. ★★★★★

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