{"id":2472390,"date":"2026-06-23T17:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472390"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:32:56","slug":"prince-of-wales-more-optimistic-than-ever-about-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-of-wales-more-optimistic-than-ever-about-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince of Wales \u2018more optimistic than ever\u2019 about climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-test=\"article-body-text\">\n<p>Jason Knauf, chief executive of Earthshot, said the Prince had big plans for its last four years, including a possible trip to China and a return to the UK where the first awards were held.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[William] is, by his own admission, always worried about things not being big enough, having enough impact,\u201d Mr Knauf said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what he\u2019s constantly saying to us: are we doing enough? Who do I need to speak to? What phone calls do I need to make? Let\u2019s commit to meetings, whatever we need to do. Now you\u2019re starting to see that\u2019s all paid off. And we\u2019re not done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Irwin, a conservationist and 2025 winner of Dancing with the Stars, is a long-term supporter of the Earthshot Prize.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Prince \u201ccares very, very deeply, and you know someone with his platform that is just mobilised, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"ck-custom-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2025\/10\/04\/prince-of-wales-hails-heroes-working-to-save-planet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">creating as much change as possible<\/a>, is fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t fake passion, when you see it, it\u2019s undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"ck-custom-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2026\/02\/17\/prince-william-earthshot-award-pollution-mumbai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">working with the Earthshot Prize<\/a>, something that is literally centered around solutions, instead of focusing on everything going wrong, let\u2019s reward those that are making it right, that are really working hard to make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is so crucial because for too long environmentalism has felt like this big mountain that we just can\u2019t approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the Earthshot Prize shows us that if we work together, it\u2019s not just possible, but it\u2019s necessary,\u201d Mr Irwin added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.telegraph.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Knauf, chief executive of Earthshot, said the Prince had big plans for its last four years, including a possible trip to China and a return to the UK where the first awards were held. \u201c[William] is, by his own admission, always worried about things not being big enough, having enough impact,\u201d Mr Knauf said. 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