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Prince William Visits Monaco to Warn of Urgent Need to Protect the Ocean
Prince William has made a solo trip to Monaco to deliver a keynote speech on the need to protect the ocean. The Prince of Wales was welcomed by the country's Prince Albert as he arrived this morning to attend the Blue Economy and Finance Forum. William was invited to the event in his capacity as founder of the Earthshot Prize, an initiative that has seen him step up his visibility as a leader on environmental issues. 'Put simply: the ocean is under enormous threat, but it can revive itself. But, only if together, we act now,' the Prince said at Monaco's event venue the Grimaldi Forum. 'Let us act together with urgency and optimism while we still have the chance.' William's Earthshot Prize was designed to encourage optimism over what can be done to protect the planet. Every year, it awards £1 million each in prize money to solutions across five categories. One of those categories is Revive Our Oceans, and William was joined at the event in Monaco by several Earthshot finalists and winners. A royal aide described William's appearance at the forum today as part of his work as a global statesman. While members of the royal family cannot be political, they are able to raise awareness around humanitarian issues and subjects of national and global concern. Just like his father King Charles and his grandfather Prince Philip, Prince William feels passionately about the importance of using his platform to speak out about the environment. An aide previously disclosed that William started the Earthshot Prize because he wanted to be able to look his children in the eye and say he had done everything he could to fight climate change. Ahead of the Prince's appearance at the Monaco forum, which took place on World Oceans Day and ahead of a UN Ocean conference which starts Monday, Kensington Palace released a video of William in conversation with Sir David Attenborough. The celebrated naturalist, who has recently made a film about the Ocean, told the Prince of his concerns over damage to the ocean floor. "What we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful,' Sir David said. 'I mean, if you did anything remotely like it on land, everybody would be up in arms. If this film does anything, if it just shifts public awareness, it'll be very, very important. And I only hope that people who see it will recognize that something must be done before we destroy this great treasure.' You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Prince William urges world to help save seas as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRINCE William will today urge the world to help save our seas — as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans. William is expected to call on everyone to 'think big in your actions' when he highlights the urgency of the situation in a landmark speech. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Sir David explains workings of underwater camera to Prince William Credit: Ryan Jenkinson / Kensington Palace 3 Wills laughs as Sir David tries on a helmet Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace 3 William joined Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace In the address in Monaco at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, he will say: 'Let us act together with urgency and optimism while we still have the chance.' The father of three, 42, is there as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which has 'Revive Our Oceans' as one of its themes. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'This speech is the Prince of Wales calling for action to save our oceans now. "The world is watching. This is him using his platform to call for more to be done sooner rather than later.' William sits down with Sir David, 99, to celebrate the environmentalist's new film, Ocean, which is released on streaming platforms today, World Oceans Day. The Prince asks: 'David, from what you've seen over the years, what state would you say the oceans are in right now?' He replies: 'The awful thing is it's hidden from you and from me and from most people. 'The thing I'm appalled by when I first saw the shots taken for this film are what we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful. "If you did anything remotely like it on land everybody was up in arms. If this film . . . just shifts public awareness, it will be very, very important. "And I can only hope that people who see it will recognise that something must be done before we destroy this great treasure.' Ocean with David Attenborough, official trailer Asked by the Prince if there are things deep down in the oceans 'we've never seen', he answers that it is 'beyond question'. They also discuss Sir David's decades of ocean exploration and the vital role the ocean has in supporting and sustaining life on Earth. Wills and Sir David also speak about the importance of remaining optimistic about ocean protection and the role younger people play. At the beginning of the film, Sir David has the Prince in stitches as he tries on a diving helmet used in filming 1990's The Trials of Life. They also inspect an underwater camera used in filming Ocean.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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Prince William urges world to help save seas as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans
PRINCE William will today urge the world to help save our seas — as he joins Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans. William is expected to call on everyone to 'think big in your actions' when he highlights the urgency of the situation in a landmark speech. 3 Sir David explains workings of underwater camera to Prince William Credit: Ryan Jenkinson / Kensington Palace 3 Wills laughs as Sir David tries on a helmet Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace 3 William joined Sir David Attenborough to discuss deteriorating oceans Credit: Silverback Films/ Open Planet Studios / Kensington Palace In the address in Monaco at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum, he will say: 'Let us act together with urgency and optimism while we still have the chance.' The father of three, 42, is there as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which has 'Revive Our Oceans' as one of its themes. A Kensington Palace spokesman said: 'This speech is the Prince of Wales calling for action to save our oceans now. "The world is watching. This is him using his platform to call for more to be done sooner rather than later.' More on Sir David Attenborough William sits down with Sir David, 99, to celebrate the environmentalist's new film, Ocean, which is released on streaming platforms today, World Oceans Day. The Prince asks: 'David, from what you've seen over the years, what state would you say the oceans are in right now?' He replies: 'The awful thing is it's hidden from you and from me and from most people. 'The thing I'm appalled by when I first saw the shots taken for this film are what we have done to the deep ocean floor is just unspeakably awful. Most read in Royals "If you did anything remotely like it on land everybody was up in arms. If this film . . . just shifts public awareness, it will be very, very important. "And I can only hope that people who see it will recognise that something must be done before we destroy this great treasure.' Ocean with David Attenborough, official trailer Asked by the Prince if there are things deep down in the oceans 'we've never seen', he answers that it is 'beyond question'. They also discuss Sir David's decades of ocean exploration and the vital role the ocean has in supporting and sustaining life on Earth. Wills and Sir David also speak about the importance of remaining optimistic about ocean protection and the role younger people play. At the beginning of the film, Sir David has the Prince in stitches as he tries on a diving helmet used in filming 1990's The Trials of Life. They also inspect an underwater camera used in filming Ocean.
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4 days ago
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William to address Monaco forum in bid to help world's oceans
The Prince of Wales will travel to the South of France this weekend to call for more to be done to protect the world's oceans. In what his team describes as a "landmark speech" in Monaco on Sunday - World Oceans Day - he will address environmentalists and, crucially, investors, to urge them to work together to protect our oceans Prince William will attend the Blue Economy and Finance Forum as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which looks for solutions to the world's climate challenges. The forum is the curtain-raiser to the UN Oceans Conference in Nice next week. "The Prince of Wales feels passionately about action being taken to protect and restore our oceans," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told the BBC. "Tomorrow, he's going to be calling for swift, immediate global action. The time is now." Rising temperatures, pollution and overfishing are causing huge damage to the world's oceans and the communities that rely on them. Events this weekend will look at the role oceans play in global trade, food security and sustainable energy. The meeting will be held at the Grimaldi Forum, an eye-catching steel and glass venue, named after Monaco's own royal family. Prince Albert II of Monaco is a supporter of many oceans projects and is a key player at the forum. "This event will be more than a forum. It will provide an unique opportunity to bring together decision makers, finance professionals, philanthropists, NGOs and players from the private sector to turn ambition into action," he says. William announces Earthshot winners in Cape Town William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards 'Smaller R in royal' - Prince William wants to do things differently Last month, Sir David Attenborough's new film, Oceans, was released in cinemas. It gave his lifelong perspective on the value of oceans. "After living for nearly 100 years on this planet," he says "I now understand that the most important place on earth is not on land but at sea and today we are living in the greatest age of ocean discovery." The film places the oceans as being at a crossroads, needing more action to help them continue as the "planet's support system". Prince William shares that view. He has made his admiration for Sir David, who was an inspiration for the creation of the Earthshot Prize, clear. Sir David's storytelling around the environment is a powerful asset in getting public attention and buy in – something the prince is acutely aware of. The visit to France is an insight into how Prince William sees his role in the environmental space and part of his development as a global statesman. Also attending the forum in Monaco will be France's President Emmanuel Macron and President Rodrigo Roblez of Costa Rica. Why Monaco? Because, over the coming days, gathered in this wealthy, tax haven, amid the super yachts and holidaying multi-millionaires, is some serious cash and investors willing to spend it on protecting marine life and the oceans they live in. The prince's speech and meetings will largely be in public on Sunday. But he will also hold a closed, private session with experts and the investor community. It's a pragmatic approach to using his royal soft power to draw in people who have the resources to help generate change. Throughout his life, the King has used his platform to bring the conversation about the environment into the mainstream. His son is now building on that, in his own way, to try to show that environmental solutions are worth the investment. And the oceans can be a difficult sell. The sheer scale of the work that needs to be done can make it less attractive to investors. "I have a job that should not exist" is how Sam Teicher, the co-founder and chief reef officer of CoralVita often begins his pitches. His business was the first winner of the million-pound Earthshot prize in 2021 for solutions to repair and protect oceans. CoralVita grows corals to restore dying reefs. Of this year's Earthshot nominations, only 9% have entered the "Revive Our Oceans" category. "We are land creatures, it is out of sight and out of mind for a lot of people," says Sam Teicher. He will be in Monaco this weekend and describes his approach to raising money for his business as "trying to harness capitalism for good", stressing that "you need to be genuine and maintain integrity, you don't want to blue wash or green wash". And that strategy is working. The BBC has learnt that CoralVita has just won funding of about £6m ($8.1m) with investors led by Builders Vision – a philanthropic organisation created by Lukas Walton, whose grandparents founded the Walmart chain in the United States. It is one of the biggest funding offers for oceans work and will mean CoralVita can scale up and accelerate its restoration projects to help preserve the ocean's biodiversity. The investment power of Builders Vision will now also support the Earthshot Prize in a newly announced partnership. It again highlights the impact Prince William can have in linking up environmental solutions with investors. The Prince William factor has been a huge benefit to CoralVita as it works to scale up its business. "He helps getting in front of people who would normally not think it was investible or that it mattered," says Mr Teicher. "We need to expand out to bankers, government leaders, tech specialists. He gets more people around the table." And ultimately this is an event where money matters. For Mr Teicher the target is always the right type of investor. "We aren't looking for people wanting a traditional five to seven year return," he says. "This is a long-haul problem. We need people in it for the long haul." 'Smaller R in royal' - Prince William wants to do things differently William: Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show Watch: William on 'positive impact' of Earthshot Prize
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4 days ago
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William to address Monaco forum in bid to help world's oceans
The Prince of Wales will travel to the South of France this weekend to call for more to be done to protect the world's what his team describes as a "landmark speech" in Monaco on Sunday - World Oceans Day - he will address environmentalists and, crucially, investors, to urge them to work together to protect our oceansPrince William will attend the Blue Economy and Finance Forum as founder of the Earthshot environmental prize which looks for solutions to the world's climate forum is the curtain-raiser to the UN Oceans Conference in Nice next week. 'The time is now' "The Prince of Wales feels passionately about action being taken to protect and restore our oceans," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told the BBC. "Tomorrow, he's going to be calling for swift, immediate global action. The time is now."Rising temperatures, pollution and overfishing are causing huge damage to the world's oceans and the communities that rely on this weekend will look at the role oceans play in global trade, food security and sustainable meeting will be held at the Grimaldi Forum, an eye-catching steel and glass venue, named after Monaco's own royal Albert II of Monaco is a supporter of many oceans projects and is a key player at the forum."This event will be more than a forum. It will provide an unique opportunity to bring together decision makers, finance professionals, philanthropists, NGOs and players from the private sector to turn ambition into action," he says. Last month, Sir David Attenborough's new film, Oceans, was released in gave his lifelong perspective on the value of oceans."After living for nearly 100 years on this planet," he says "I now understand that the most important place on earth is not on land but at sea and today we are living in the greatest age of ocean discovery."The film places the oceans as being at a crossroads, needing more action to help them continue as the "planet's support system".Prince William shares that has made his admiration for Sir David, who was an inspiration for the creation of the Earthshot Prize, David's storytelling around the environment is a powerful asset in getting public attention and buy in – something the prince is acutely aware of. The visit to France is an insight into how Prince William sees his role in the environmental space and part of his development as a global attending the forum in Monaco will be France's President Emmanuel Macron and President Rodrigo Roblez of Costa Monaco?Because, over the coming days, gathered in this wealthy, tax haven, amid the super yachts and holidaying multi-millionaires, is some serious cash and investors willing to spend it on protecting marine life and the oceans they live prince's speech and meetings will largely be in public on he will also hold a closed, private session with experts and the investor a pragmatic approach to using his royal soft power to draw in people who have the resources to help generate change. 'I have a job that should not exist' Throughout his life, the King has used his platform to bring the conversation about the environment into the son is now building on that, in his own way, to try to show that environmental solutions are worth the the oceans can be a difficult sheer scale of the work that needs to be done can make it less attractive to investors."I have a job that should not exist" is how Sam Teicher, the co-founder and chief reef officer of CoralVita often begins his business was the first winner of the million-pound Earthshot prize in 2021 for solutions to repair and protect oceans. CoralVita grows corals to restore dying this year's Earthshot nominations, only 9% have entered the "Revive Our Oceans" category."We are land creatures, it is out of sight and out of mind for a lot of people," says Sam will be in Monaco this weekend and describes his approach to raising money for his business as "trying to harness capitalism for good", stressing that "you need to be genuine and maintain integrity, you don't want to blue wash or green wash".And that strategy is BBC has learnt that CoralVita has just won funding of about £6m ($8.1m) with investors led by Builders Vision – a philanthropic organisation created by Lukas Walton, whose grandparents founded the Walmart chain in the United States. It is one of the biggest funding offers for oceans work and will mean CoralVita can scale up and accelerate its restoration projects to help preserve the ocean's investment power of Builders Vision will now also support the Earthshot Prize in a newly announced partnership. It again highlights the impact Prince William can have in linking up environmental solutions with investors. Royal stardust The Prince William factor has been a huge benefit to CoralVita as it works to scale up its business."He helps getting in front of people who would normally not think it was investible or that it mattered," says Mr Teicher."We need to expand out to bankers, government leaders, tech specialists. He gets more people around the table."And ultimately this is an event where money Mr Teicher the target is always the right type of investor."We aren't looking for people wanting a traditional five to seven year return," he says. "This is a long-haul problem. We need people in it for the long haul."
