The duke told a podcast that his appreciation for the natural world was 'piqued' by his father and grandfather's 'passion' for it.
The Duke of Cambridge has described himself as a"stubborn optimist", insisting that"huge strides" can be made in tackling the planet's environmental problems.The duke said his appreciation for the natural world was"piqued" by his father and grandfather's"passion" for it, describing boyhood memories of climbing trees, digging ditches and being out in the"wild and the wet".
When Blanchett said he appeared"quite hopeful" that we could"work our way out of what seems to be a crisis", the duke replied by quoting Christiana Figueres, chair of the board of trustees for his environmental Earthshot Prize, saying he felt like a"stubborn optimist". He added:"She has given me a lot of hope that this can happen and I believe it, and I'm seeing it with my own eyes. It's really inspiring, it's really hopeful. And I do believe we can make huge strides."The same way the Earthshot to me is a team game, and as you know Cate, I said that to the prize council members, to all of you, it's everyone doing their bit and helping and supporting what we're trying to do - it's all of us in it together.
"In the same collective spirit, it would be great if we could tackle climate change and environmental things the same way.
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