Why Prince William is optimistic about saving the planet | Climate of Change

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Published 2023-08-25
Watch Prince William on Climate of Change - An Audible Original Podcast with Cate Blanchett & Danny Kennedy. He speaks about the goals of the Earthshot prize, his optimism for the future, and some of the incredible Earthshot Prize finalists.

00:00 - Intro
01:03 - Prince William’s first memory of connecting with the natural world
03:07 - What is the biggest barrier in inspiring people to act?
03:24 - Where did the idea for The Earthshot Prize come from
04:41 - What are The Earthshot Prize categories
05:32 - How did the first awards feel after ll that hard work?
06:44 - The goal of the Clean Our Air Earthshot
07:43 - Interview with Clean Our Air winner Takachar
10:15 - The goal of the Revive Our Oceans Earthshot
11:02 - Interview with Revive Our Oceans finalist Living Sea Walls
14:18 - The goal of the Fix Our Climate Earthshot
15:22 - Interview with Fix Our Climate finalist Reed Capsules
17:26 - How is the Earthshot Prize evolving?
18:19 - How to Prince William stay hopeful?

Climate of Change – An Audible Original Podcast: www.audible.co.uk/pd/Climate-of-Change-with-Cate-B…

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Over the last ten years, the evidence that we face urgent challenges to protect the environment has become indisputable, and it’s clear that the time to act is now. Drawing inspiration from the concept of moonshots, which since the moon landing in 1969 has become shorthand to talk about the most ambitious and ground-breaking goals, Prince William announced The Earthshot Prize: an ambitious set of challenges to inspire a decade of action to repair the planet.

We believe in the power of human ingenuity to prove to us all that the seemingly impossible is possible.

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Learn more about The Earthshot Prize here: earthshotprize.org/
The Earthshot Prize on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@theearthshotprize
The Earthshot Prize on Instagram: twitter.com/TheEarthshotPrize
The Earthshot Prizes on Twitter: facebook.com/TheEarthshotPrize
The Earthshot Prizes on Facebook: instagram.com/TheEarthshotPrize

#EarthshotPrize

All Comments (21)
  • @RiverRoyal
    A wonderful and constructive conversation with our passionate Prince. Ms Blanchett is a superb host.
  • @kathleen6726
    I support the Earthshot Prize initiatives and achievements so far - and I trust even more to come, if we will pay attention and act. Prince William is clearly knowledgeable on every aspect of the project, not just a superficial spokesperson. My respects to all!
  • @bl05
    Growing sea coral 50 TIMES faster than normal coral. HOW amaaazing is that!? These are the solutions we need. THIS is what we NEED. 🤩🤩🤩
  • I love the fact that Prince William is not just a face for this initiative, he is knowledgeable and informed and genuinely cares about what he's involved with. After watching him grow up, he has used his platform for the betterment and support of so many wonderful projects. Earth shot is going to make a difference and his grandfather and father can be so proud!
  • @ileana8360
    This is how we have to tackle the problems. Instead of waiting for politicians and their empty phrases as well as instead of gluing onself on streets or destroy art. Go out, find existing solutions and endorsing them. And this applies to every single person. I already do quite a bit, but this made me realize, that there could be even more things I could incorporate in my day to day life without any sacrifices, I just have to look out for them. Prince William did great by starting the Earthshot Prize and invovling many knowledgable people and therefore making it a succes. I admire his optimizm and passion and how he always is well informed about every project whilst making the contestant and their solutions shine. This is the kind of leader the world needs to better herself. Thank you all at Earthshot
  • @ST-wo3uw
    Thank you, Prince William, for being a wise and hopeful voice for the planet. Your Earthshot leadership is invaluable. 🌍🌻🐋
  • @diane1082
    It’s so nice to see our future KING, have a wonderful sense of how the world works and to see his intellect in full bloom!
  • What a refreshing view and giving us a view on the future with passion and also education! Prince William is growing into some sort of a statesman on his own accord! He's starting to really speak from information, intelligence and a position of being able to help, with sincerity and dedication!
  • @user-is1xt4wv3r
    Ms Blanchett what an amazing interview! Prince William has obviously inherited both his Father's and Grandfather's love of the environment, and is using his love of it to improve things with the Earth shot prize. His commitment to it is applaudable. Well done Prince William. ❤
  • @kimwilson9947
    HRH Prince of Wales is soooo wonderful his definitely going 2 be a WONDERFUL King🙏 Prince William wen he has his 1/2 smile gee I can see the very very beautiful late Princess Diana👼❤🙏 Keep up the GR888 work everyone. Thank you 2 HRH Prince of Wales.. #EarthshotPrize 🌎💚🙏 Take care love hugs blessings from Australia 🇦
  • @lijoythistle4127
    keywords from Prince William, "stubborn optimism" ! Nice You can do it Your highness, start with one step and one day you get there🎉
  • @denisem6754
    I’m a devout organic gardener, have been known to carry others’ thrash off the river/beach or out of the woods, turn off lights, do laundry at odd hours, recycle, etc. But I’m weary of all the bleak predictions, even in spite of most folks doing their best, and I really appreciate such a positive message encouraging us all that it can be done. So thank you Earthshot!
  • @sps7959
    I love Prince William's approach - no threats, no painting everything black, no shaking fists, no blame game. Just keen optimism, sensible solutions, a hopeful attitude, and encouraging speeches. Thank you, Prince William!
  • @furlycee
    I'm really surprised how intelligently William speaks on the issues. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but as a prince he just has to put his stamp of approval on something to call attention to it, but the fact that he knows the topic so in-depth as well is just really cool. I will definitely take away what he said about the enthusiasm on the ground versus the dread in the general public regarding climate change. If you can infuse enthusiasm for your topic, you win half the battle.
  • @ggh167
    A very interesting chat, enjoyed it! Lové HRH Prince William optimisme on saving our planet!! 🇬🇧🇨🇦
  • @nancydibella1645
    I am in such awe of Prince William’s stubborn optimism. He is the perfect example to follow. ✨🌟✨
  • @TruthHumble3220
    Thumbs up for this very good conversation.👍👏👏🌍🕊️Prince William of Wales ist very professional and rhetorically skilled.Prince William hast learned about climate action since childhood from his dedicated grandfather Prince Philip and father King Charles which I appreciate very much.Both of whom have been deeply commited to climate change foresight since 1970's.I am proud of Mohana's implementation of the Fertilizzer project in Indian a griculture.He deserves the Earthshot Prize with his invention to💯👍🤚👏.I will support the Earthshot Prize financially in any way I can as I trust the work of Prince William and his organizer 💯🙏.All the best and a lot of strength for the project from 🇩🇪🙏🌍🕊️💕
  • @angeld3500
    What I love about this conversation with William, POWales is that he’s not preaching but rather hopeful about the earth healing rather then doomsday… thank YOU to all..🩷🥰🇨🇦
  • @just_a_traveller
    Very inspiring with these innovative effective projects. Starting small but eventually having a bigger impact and saving our planet for future generations. Thank you Prince William and everyone involved