Prince William calls for action on protecting endangered animals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZnHWl1PsM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZnHWl1PsM&feature=youtu.be
William has written another article (this time for the Financial Times) about poaching:
The illegal wildlife trade is the elephant in the room - FT.com
Very well written!
Read more: Prince William: How Would I Explain to My Kids if Elephants Went Extinct? : People.comPrince William: How Would I Explain to My Kids if Rhinos and Elephants Went Extinct?
With the world facing myriad challenges, Prince William has explained why he is so passionate about helping wildlife.
The royal wrote an op-ed published Sunday in the U.K.'s Financial Times in which he asks how leaders can convince the public there are solutions to complex global threats, such as terrorism or climate change, if they can't begin by saving some of our planet's endangered animals. The piece comes alongside an investigation made by the paper highlighting the trade in animal parts in Africa.
As head of the United for Wildlife coalition, William, 33, has met with President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China in the last 12 months. Now, those leaders have agreed to act together in the fight.
"I cannot imagine what it would feel like if the last elephant or rhinoceros in the wild died – and I then had to explain to my children how we let it happen," writes the father of Prince George, 2, and Princess Charlotte, 5 months.
That's the day before the state visit right? Clever.Roya Nikkhah @RoyaNikkhah
The Duke of Cambridge will give a speech on Chinese tv CCTV1 on October 19 on the urgent work needed to combat the illegal wildlife trade
Read more: Popular prince to speak out against wildlife trade to an audience of 100m - TelegraphPrince William will pull off a major coup on Monday when he records a TV programme to be seen by 100 million Chinese people.
The Duke of Cambridge will speak to his biggest ever audience in a programme for Chinese state television highlighting the threat to endangered species posed by the trade in illegal wildlife products.
His stock has risen so much in China since his successful official visit there in March that he was given free rein to choose his own topic for discussion, and his own guests, for an edition of Let’s Talk, a one-hour current affairs show on CCTV1, China’s equivalent of BBC1.
In stark contrast to his father, who has repeatedly snubbed the Chinese to make a point about human rights abuses in Tibet, the Duke has decided that engagement with the Communist country is the best way to bring about change.
This sentence is interesting: he was given free rein to choose his own topic for discussion, and his own guests, for an edition of Let’s Talk, a one-hour current affairs show on CCTV1,
Oh I agree! I totally agree!! I think this is a huge thing! A great seal of approval in diplomatic standards I would say. I mean... he's gonna talk about animal rights, on government funded state tv in CHINA! That's BIG!No matter how long the time slot is, I do really think William being allowed air time on Chinese TV is really a huge compliment to Wills and his work for United for Wildlife. Strong, diplomatic relationships have to start somewhere and China joining in United for Wildlife's efforts is a pretty good start in my book.
Uhm... are they supposed to be just filming a curtain?ITV News @itvnews
Watch live: Prince William gives a speech on the illegal wildlife trade
Prince William to give speech on ivory trade as Chinese President arrives in UK - ITV News
I like how he made that connection, showing that he wasn't standing there trying to lecture anyone. Very cleverSky News @SkyNews 26m26 minutes ago
Prince William: "My ancestors were among those who had little concern about acquiring ivory" but times have changed
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/656135144818896896
Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal 12m12 minutes ago
The Duke's rejection of ivory "not a judgement of past generations" but "an acceptance of ...the world I want my children to inherit."
I agree. The whole speech was very well balanced!IMO it was wise of him to speak directly to the families that would be watching this speech tonight and to address the ivory trade of today and not the past. He acknowledges his own family's participation in the collection of ivory.