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Prince Williamhas taken hismission to repair the planeton the road — latest stop: Glasgow.
During several events on Tuesday, the prince impressed the urgency of the climate crisis upon attendees — and emphasized his confidence that the Earthshot innovators will be able to make progress and find creative solutions.
At the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment” event on Tuesday afternoon, he urged the global politicians and business leaders in the audience “to look without fear or despair at the challenges ahead in this crucial decade, and to believe that we humans have the ingenuity to make the seemingly impossible, possible.”
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As proof of this possibility he introduced all 15 Earthshot finalists, selected from among hundreds of nominations from every continent, calling them “the brightest and boldest amongst us … the real superstars in this room today.”
“Their ingenuity is amazing. Their potential is off the charts,” he continued.
He added, “This is just one of her many inventions. She puts us all to shame.”
Summing up his Earthshot finalists, he told the audience, “I hope our finalists have given you cause for optimism. They represent a growing wave of innovators, dedicating their time and talent to finding solutions to repair our planet. Today, I’m asking you to create the conditions in which they can thrive, and their ideas can scale.”
Prince William (center) with U.N. Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions Michael Bloom (fourth from left) and several Earthshot Prize winners, including Sam Teicher (far right).ALASTAIR GRANT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
William, 39, previously wrote anop-edwith the former Mayor of New York City, 79, who is a United Nations special envoy on climate change, declaring that “waiting is not option” when it comes to the climate crisis.
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On Tuesday, he told the Earthshot innovators “thank you for believing that we can face the vast challenges in front of us today, and for doing your utmost to overcome them.”
He added, “I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone here in saying that we will not just cheer you on, but we will actively support you to succeed.”
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“We are still at the start of our journey together,” he said. “I am honored and proud to be working alongside you all to achieve this goal.”
source: people.com
