Prince William launches global prize to tackle climate change

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have launched a global prize to tackle climate change.

They will help repair the earth before it irreparably damaged because of change in climate.

Prince William made the announcement in a video narrated by Sir David Attenborough posted on social media.

The wildlife campaigner and father-of-three set up The Earthshot Prize after consulting members of his family.

The veteran broadcaster and naturalist in an attempt to provide solutions “to the world’s greatest problems”.

Kensington Palace said multimillion-pound prizes will award annually to five winners around the world in each year of the 2020s.

The initiative draws inspiration from US President John F Kennedy’s ambitious Moonshot lunar space program of the 1960s.

The enchanting natural wonders of Pakistan have clearly left a mark on Prince William after he visited Pakistan.

Moreover, he looked back at the landscape while launching his mega climate change project, ‘The Earthshot Prize’.

The Instagram handle, Kensington Royal, shared a message about climate change with a photo of Prince William.

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"The earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve. • Remember the awe inspiring civilisations that we have built, the life-saving technology we have created, the fact that we have put a man on the moon. • People can achieve great things. And the next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests – a decade of action to repair the Earth.” • Led by Prince William and a global alliance, the @EarthshotPrize will inspire the the planet’s greatest problem solvers to solve Earth’s greatest problems: the emergencies facing our natural world. Take a look at our previous post to see the launch film, and follow @EarthshotPrize to stay updated. Photo 📷 by The Duchess of Cambridge, taken at a glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, situated in the Chitral District of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkwa Province.

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He seen resting in front of the snow-capped Hindu Kush Mountain in Pakistan.

So, Prince William announced the initiation of a project that will adhere to the world’s biggest environmental problems.

He asked some of the problem-solvers to come up with the solutions to the most crucial questions regarding the Earth’s deteriorating state.

“The earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice.

Either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet.

Or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate and problem-solve,” he wrote.

“Remember the awe inspiring civilizations that we have built, the life-saving technology we have created, the fact that we have put a man on the moon,” he continued.

Kate’s picture of William in Pakistan featured on climate project

However, the photo captured by none other than Kate Middleton.

She is known for her photography skills as she often goes behind the lens to capture the moments of her family.

“Photo by The Duchess of Cambridge, taken at a glacier in the Hindu Kush mountain range, situated in the Chitral District of Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkwa Province,” the caption concluded.