Posted on 09/26/2019 6:32:30 AM PDT by RummyChick
The Duke of Sussex gave an impassioned speech backing teenage activist Greta Thunberg today as he declared the world was in a state of 'emergency' and 'losing' the battle against climate change.
Harry arrived by the banks of Botswana's Chobe River in the north of the country this morning to take part in a tree-planting project - straining with dozens of people to get a huge sapling into the ground.
The Duke stressed saving the environment was a race against time, adding: 'Led by Greta, the world's children are striking.'
He said he could not understand why anyone - 'you, us, children, leaders' could ignore the facts from the last four decades.
Harry also spoke about how Bostwana offered him a place to escape to following the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
He said: '15 years I've been coming here, it's a sense of escapism, a real sense of purpose ... I have some of my closest friends here over the years.
'I came here in 1997 or 1998 straight after my mum died, so it was a nice place to get away from it all. I feel deeply connected to this place and to Africa.'
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The land was privately owned but has been pledged to the local community and Dr Chase's organisation will manage it with the aim of creating a thriving riverbank forest.
Harry clearly enjoyed the challenge of helping to create a new forest habitat on the banks of Botswana's Chobe River.
After decades of deforestation from locals gathering firewood and elephant activity, a conservation organisation working with locals is trying to create a nature and cultural park for the community.
The duke got stuck in trying to plant the 10-metre tall tree and worked with a group of men to push it upright before packing it with soil....
Trust Harry’s judgment? Well, look who he married.
Princess Beatrice..... he is marrying for the money.
After the cake or death line my favorite is Do you have a flag? Funny, funny bit.
Wonder if that idiot even knows that tree will grow faster with higher CO2 levels.
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