Phi Earth Nominated for Earthshot Prize 2026 for Systems-Led Nature Restoration and Climate Impact
Phi Earth has been nominated for the Earthshot Prize 2026 in the categories Protect and Restore Nature and Fix Our Climate.
The nomination recognises Phi Earth’s work in restoring degraded land in ways that also support food production and local livelihoods.
At its core, Phi Earth focuses on a straightforward idea: healthy land supports healthy communities. Instead of treating climate change, farming, and forests as separate problems, Phi Earth works on them together. By helping degraded land recover, the company aims to improve soil health, grow trees and crops more effectively, and create long-term benefits for people who depend on the land.
Many environmental solutions focus on just one outcome, such as reducing carbon emissions or protecting forests. While each is important, Phi Earth takes a broader view, recognising that land degradation, food security, and climate risks are deeply connected and need to be addressed as a whole.
Using practical technology, data, and hands-on work in the field, Phi Earth helps set up agriculture and forestry systems that are easier to manage, more reliable, and financially sustainable. This makes it possible for governments, local communities, and partners to restore ecosystems while still producing food, timber, or other resources from the same land.
The Earthshot nomination reflects growing awareness that lasting environmental solutions need to work for people, for economies, and for nature. For Phi Earth, it reinforces a focus on doing the work on the ground, building systems that restore land and deliver clear, measurable results over time.
Looking ahead, Phi Earth will continue working with governments, NGOs, and local communities to develop regenerative ways of using and caring for land that are resilient and productive. By supporting responsible long-term care for land and shared economic opportunity, the company aims to help restore nature in ways that benefit both the environment and the people who depend on it.
