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We were delighted to be a 2022 Earthshot Prize finalist in the Fix our Climate category with our science-based, low-carbon building material OSTO®.
The Earthshot Prize, founded in 2020 by HRH the Prince of Wales and The Royal Foundation, is the world's most prestigious environmental award.
The Prize urgently encourages and scales innovative solutions by discovering, accelerating and expanding ground-breaking ideas that can repair and regenerate the planet.
Being a finalist for The Earthshot Prize is an independent verification from the highest authority that our product, OSTO, has the potential to help fix our planet.
To qualify as a finalist, the Expert Advisory Panel of scientific, academic and subject-matter leaders assessed nominees on their potential to create a game-changing impact globally.
The Panel includes members such as:
Out of thousands of nominees, the Panel selected 15 finalists under five categories:
Click here to learn more about us and The Earthshot Prize.
The Earthshot Prize recognised the potential of our product, OSTO, a carbon-negative lightweight aggregate for concrete produced out of waste and by-products. OSTO is designed for concrete blockwork.
By creating products such as OSTO, we are supporting the momentum of the construction industry towards a net-zero, decarbonised future.
Our blocks tackle three major environmental issues:
For more information about OSTO, click here.
This week, all 15 finalists convened under the same roof at The Earthshot Prizes' inaugural Fellowship Retreat at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor, UK.
The 5-day Retreat is a vital part of the Earthshot Prizes' nine-month Fellowship Programme - a unique accelerator designed by global design company IDEO. The week is designed to help accelerate our solutions by unlocking new routes to market, accessing finance and building industry partnerships.
Finalists began the week with inspirational welcomes from Hannah Jones and Christiana Figueres, an Exponential Potential session with Tim Brown and personal growth coaching with Linda Lucas.
The day provided a unique opportunity to share ideas with the other companies at the forefront of climate innovation.
Plus chocolate making in the evening!
Finalists attended sessions to build on the storytelling and media skills required to communicate our vision. We also learnt how to develop and use OKRs effectively under the guidance of Ryan Panchadsaram.
Finalists began with morning sessions, listening to global change-makers and growth experts, such as Google X's Sarah Hunter. The day ended with a networking evening hosted by Deloitte, where we connected with advisors, market access partners and potential funders that could help scale our solutions.
Global business leaders and renowned activists shared their inspiring experiences with the group, allowing the group to discuss the importance of climate innovation.
HRH the Prince of Wales, attended the lodge in the afternoon to meet the finalists and provide encouragement on our respective journeys. We discussed the importance of innovation in the built environment and how regulation can be challenging.
Another stand out moment was hearing from Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, environmental activist, geographer and Member of The Earthshot Prize Council.
On the final day, finalists reflected on our experiences of the week and compared next steps.
It was a huge privilege to be a part of this Retreat alongside some of the world's most exciting emerging climate changemakers. The level of commitment to the cause from all finalists was inspirational and unwavering - offering a sense of urgent optimism for the future of climate innovation.
Every thought leader and finalist we met provided a unique perspective to help us scale our solution to decarbonise the construction sector.
The week honed our approach to develop more low carbon products for the construction sector, tackling climate change one block at a time. Here's to the next nine months under the Fellowship Programme, shaping LCM as the construction sector partner of choice for low carbon materials.
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