MUMBAI: Mumbai Climate Week chief convenor and Project Mumbai founder-CEO Shishir Joshi has been invited to join the nine-member Earthshot Prize India Advisory Council, which will shape the global environmental initiative’s programmes and partnerships in India. The appointment comes ahead of the 2026 Earthshot Prize events in Mumbai on November 16 and 17, with the awards ceremony scheduled for November 17.India has more Earthshot Prize finalists and winners than any other country, besides over 300 Indian solutions in its wider nominee portfolio. The council’s priorities include helping these solutions scale through funding, partnerships and networks, and advancing the Prize’s ambition of reaching one billion people in India.“India already has more Earthshot Finalists and Winners than any other country and over 300 Indian solutions in the wider portfolio. Our role as the council is to ensure the right solutions actually scale and that the people building them aren’t the last to hear about the funding and networks that could support them,” Joshi said.“India has never had a shortage of solutions. What it has lacked is a reliable route from a working idea to the money and the networks that let it scale. That is the work this council can do,” he added.“India is home to some of the most promising environmental solutions and climate leaders, demonstrating that economic growth and environmental progress can go hand in hand. The India Advisory Council has played a crucial role in helping us deepen our engagement in the country, build meaningful partnerships and amplify solutions that have the potential to create lasting impact.” said Jason Knauf, CEO of The Earthshot Prize.The council includes philanthropist and business leader Roshni Nadar, Shloka Nath (Dorahi), Ishwar Narayanan (The Nature Conservancy), sustainable investment expert Riddhima Yadav and Mayank Sen (Serum Institute of India). It also includes Kaushik Kappagantulu of Kheyti (2022 winner), Nidhi Pant of S4S Technologies (2023 winner) and Kaushik Deb of Gujarat ETS (2025 finalist).Launched by Prince William in 2020, the Earthshot Prize recognises solutions across five categories: nature, clean air, oceans, waste-free living and climate. It identifies 15 solutions annually, with five winners receiving £1 million each. The Mumbai awards ceremony will be streamed on Prime Video across more than 240 countries and territories from November 30.Meanwhile, the second Mumbai Climate Week, convened by Project Mumbai, will be held from February 23 to 26, 2027, at the Jio World Convention Centre. It will bring together governments, businesses, financial institutions, innovators and climate leaders, with a focus on the Global South.
