Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
Archewell Foundation should be climate neutral by 2030
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan at an appearance in New York.
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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan promise deeds: The Archewell Foundation should be climate neutral by the end of the decade, they explain.
Prince Harry (37) and Duchess Meghan (40) promise that their charitable foundation Archewell will be climate neutral by 2030. They announce this in a statementthat was shared on the organization’s website. It says that they will do a lot over time to keep their carbon footprint as small as possible.
Archewell hired an independent consultant for this purpose. He should take a look at all the foundation’s activities since it was founded in October 2020, including internet use, commuting and electricity consumption. The statement states that Archewell has already “actively made decisions” to offset the carbon footprint, but now knows through partner organizations “that we can all do better. We can be climate neutral, and we are committed to it”.
From 2022 the foundation wants to implement a new plan based on the guidelines of a number of environmental organizations. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan also state that they will offset any remaining emissions by investing in high quality projects.
Royals fight for climate protection
Prince Harry’s father, the British heir to the throne Prince Charles (72), has also been fighting for climate protection for a long time. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference is currently taking place in Glasgow, Scotland. The most important heads of state in the world are there to use what the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (57) said, “last chance” for a common climate protection policy. During the event, Charles met with US President Joe Biden (78), among others.
Of the US broadcaster CNN reported that they had spoken about the “urgency of global cooperation in the fight against climate change”. The “initiative to move the private sector to more sustainability” promoted by Prince Charles was also a topic of the two. With Prince Charles, his wife Duchess Camilla (74) is also on site. Prince William (39) and his wife Duchess Kate (39) also represent the royal family in Glasgow.
Queen Elizabeth II (95), who cannot be there for health reasons, opened the summit with a video message. She spoke emphatically to the consciences of the participants from over 100 countries. “The time for words has given way to time for action,” she said about. “In the days to come, the world has an opportunity to create a safer and more stable future for our people and the planet we depend on.”