The Earthshot Prize finalist has praised Prince William for his influence on climate action. Bijal Brahmbhatt, a representative of Mahila Housing Trust, described the Prince of Wales as a thought leader in the climate space.
Earthshot Prize finalist calls Prince William a climate thought leader
Mahila Housing Trust, a finalist in the “Fix Our Climate” category for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, praised Prince William. The trust’s representative, Bijal Brahmbhatt, described the Prince of Wales as a thought leader.
Brahmbhatt said, “One of the taglines of the Earthshot Prize is urgent optimism.” She added, “And you know I do believe that the urgent optimism that the prince has sort of generated is also being turned into transformative action, and within a short timeline, and that was what the world needed.”
The organization uses affordable roof coatings to help keep low-income homes cooler. It is also exploring climate risk insurance to protect women’s livelihoods.
As per PEOPLE, Brahmbhatt also praised William’s initiative. She said, “[We] must congratulate him for sort of being the thought leader in the space that we have been working in for [so] long.”
She also discussed the organization’s 32-year history of working with low-income women. Moreover, she also mentioned how it identified the extreme conditions in which they were working.
Brahmbhatt said, “I mean, the fact that [Prince William] is behind it will enable a lot more government and private sector attention to the space.” “And I do believe that, you know, collaborating with the private sector and the government will really bring about systemic change for the poor.” She added that it is what they are looking forward to.
She also expressed excitement about attending the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, scheduled for November 17 in Mumbai.
Brahmbhatt said, “I think India is getting more and more recognition world over because of the kind of innovations that it is doing.” She hopes that some of the Indian philanthropists will be actually inspired to give more in the sector.
Earlier in September, William discussed his commitment to the Earthshot Prize during a conversation with Mumbai awards host Karan Johar.
