The Duke of Cambridge last year debuted a decade-long project to fix the current climate crisis. Recently he listened to young activists in a video chat with seven young people named in the 2020’s Young Champions of the Earth by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
He enthusiastically praised the young people for their passion and awareness of the threat climate change poses to the entire world if something is not done quickly.
At the same time encouraged the youth to educate their families to modify habits and lifestyles and in this way have a positive impact on the planet.
He said: “If every young person educates their family on the environmental impact they are having, that in turn is making a difference and changing the tide and creating that momentum. I’m incredibly inspired and just so proud about everything you guys have done.”
“If young people have a tiny bit of that passion that you have, then there’s a really good opportunity to do good in the environmental world. You are the shining lights of that movement and that interest.”
“It allows people to see your path, your journey, and go, ‘Do you know what? I want some of that, I can do that, I’ve got some ideas, too.”
It’s hard to find fault with Prince William’s message but nonetheless the Twitterverse warned him not to depict older generations as ignorant of the climate crisis or careless about it.
One person tweeted about the impact activists had on the planet 50 years ago, when people started becoming more aware of the problem of pollution.
“Much as I adore Wills, he needs to remember that those ‘older relatives’ are yesterday’s hippies that started the whole Save The Earth campaign 50 years ago.” Burn?
Another person posted, “Interesting? So all the recycling, repairing, and reinventing of pretty much everything in everyday living – no throw out no plastics no takeaways – who actually needs re-education here? – the young need to go back three generations at least!!”
Echoing this comment someone tweeted: “There’s plenty of us around, William. You ain’t the first generation to discover a need. Before you tell a younger generation to talk to an older one why don’t you talk to big business.”
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