Posted on 07/08/2009 4:58:34 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Britain's Prince Charles warns of climate doom
From correspondents in London
AAP
July 09, 2009 09:17am
BRITIAN'S Prince Charles has warned of environmental catastrophe, saying the world must "urgently confront" pressing green issues to avoid destroying "our children's future."
Charles, the heir to the throne, warned that today's consumer society comes at an enormous cost to the planet and we must "face up to the fact'' that it was no longer sustainable.
He also said that preserving and maintaining the world's ecosystems was inextricably linked to the economic well-being of nations.
The prince, who has campaigned on safeguarding the rainforests and is known for his strong environmental views, set out his vision for tackling the threats facing the planet in a major speech at St James's Palace in London.
Charles said we were "at an historic moment - because we face a future where there is a real prospect that if we fail the Earth, we fail humanity.''
"To avoid such an outcome, which will comprehensively destroy our children's future, we must urgently confront and then make choices which carry monumental implications,'' he said.
"We are standing at a moment of substantial transition where we face the dual challenges of a world view and an economic system that seem to have enormous shortcomings, together with an environmental crisis - including that of climate change - which threatens to engulf us all.''
Charles described the effect mankind was having on the planet, from causing the thinning of the Arctic sea ice to threatening the world's rainforests, which have reduced by a third since the 1950s.
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Blue Blood Commie.
I think hussein and chucky should have kids... they would make fine mates... and we know that at least one of them swings “that way”.
LLS
One note wonder.
And how about a prince’s lifestyle?
It’s twoo! It’s twoo! Global climate change makes you cheat on your beautiful wife with ugly women. The Chuckster is living proof.
Charles is totally bonkers.
Damn inbreeding.
Him and Greenpeace all on the same day.....whats up with that????
He needs to stuff it.
His car, a 1970 model Astin Martin, has been fitted to run on cheap wine instead of petrol.
Give up the yacht, the private planes, and the horses (yes, their poop contributes to global warming if cows do). And, give up the cows. Shut down a couple of palaces. Stop showing up in multiple SUV entourages and then, maybe then, I will take you seriously.
What, Asti Spumante for the Austin Martin?
Prince Charles is the greatest example why we should not have so much inbreeding.
"Neither of them was a rocket scientist."
This is one more statement to confirm that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4NDWDQFtgg
Expensive wine for the prince, cheap plonk for the Astin.
Don’t confuse Bonnie Prince Charlie with the facts.
His royal mush, er mind is done made up.
God save the Queen, I hope she lives to be 110.
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