Five young innovators met Prince William at Windsor Castle to present their planet-saving ideas after winning the prestigious Blue Peter Earthshot Competition.
The winners, aged between eight and 12, were selected from nearly 2000 entries submitted by children across the UK.
Their creative solutions for environmental challenges ranged from family forests to ocean-saving "bursts" for coral reefs.
The young environmentalists not only shared their ideas with the Prince of Wales but also presented their concepts at the Speaker's House in the House of Commons.
The Prince of Wales hosts the five winning children at a special reception at Windsor Castle
Kensington Palace
During their visit to Windsor Castle, the young winners participated in a special "Here's One I Made Earlier" moment with the Prince, creating Earthshot-themed eco-friendly bird feeders together.
Each winner had the opportunity to present their innovative environmental solutions directly to Prince William at a special reception inside the castle.
The Prince awarded certificates to the young innovators in recognition of their achievements.
The children also had the chance to engage with The Prince of Wales directly, asking him questions about environmental issues.
Prince William is the president and founder of The Earthshot Prize GettyEight-year-old Marni from London proposed creating family forests, where a tree would be planted for every person in the UK.
Mia, also eight, from North Yorkshire, developed a plan to combat factory pollution by using algae ponds to clean polluted water.
Glasgow's Llewyn, aged nine, designed compostable glasses that show carbon dioxide levels in the air to encourage anti-pollution action.
10-year-old Ruby from Devon envisioned solar-powered vans providing refill services to reduce waste.
Prince William at Earthshot Prize Awards in 2022PAAnnie, 12, from Milton Keynes, created "ocean bursts" inspired by bath bombs to supply coral reefs with essential nutrients and calcium.
The winners showcased their innovative ideas at the Speaker's House in front of members of a cross-party Environmental Committee.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, praised the young environmentalists' contributions, saying: "I was absolutely thrilled to meet the Blue Peter Earthshot competition winners and to hear their imaginative and innovative ideas to help protect the planet.
"The thought that had gone into their ideas, and the enthusiasm with which they discussed them with us was genuinely exciting."
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ReutersThe presentation at Parliament demonstrated the significant impact young minds can have on environmental policy discussions.
The Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William in 2020, is a global environmental initiative designed to discover and scale ground-breaking solutions to repair our planet.
The Blue Peter competition invited children aged five to 15 to submit ideas addressing one of the five Earthshots: Fix our Climate, Protect and Restore Nature, Clean our Air, Revive our Oceans and Build a Waste-Free World.
The competition aimed to inspire young minds to contribute to The Earthshot Prize's mission of finding innovative solutions for environmental challenges.
The winning entries featured on Blue Peter will be broadcast on the BBC on Friday, February 7.
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