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Prince William (on a visit to Northern Ireland in September): "We must protect and rebuild our nature together"
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Celebrities, activists and politicians have called for an intensified fight for climate protection.
Speakers at a virtual and webcast TED conference included Pope Francis and Prince William.
"The earth must be nourished, cultivated and protected," said Pope Francis.
"We can't go on squeezing them like an orange."
"The common goals of our generation are clear," said Prince William in a video message.
"Together we have to protect and rebuild our nature, purify our air, revitalize our oceans, create a waste-free world and save our climate."
A million pounds for innovative solutions
Just a few days ago, the future king had announced an ambitious and financially extremely tempting environmental prize for innovative solutions to the planet's greatest problems: In the next ten years, five winners of the so-called Earthshot Prize will be chosen.
The winners each receive a million pounds (1.1 million euros).
The motto of the five-hour event of the conference platform TED on Saturday was "Countdown".
Around 50 politicians such as UN Secretary General António Guterres, actresses such as Jane Fonda and Priyanka Chopra as well as environmental activists from all over the world called for more commitment to environmental and climate protection.
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