Buckingham Palace has announced that the Duke of Sussex will be the Guest Editor of the National Geographic (@NatGeo) Instagram account today while he is in Malawi.
The Palace explained that this is “an exciting and innovative effort to encourage people from all over the world to look up and share the beauty of trees, today, during his official tour to Southern Africa.”
Prince Harry will launch a call to action and social media campaign, ‘Looking Up’ alongside National Geographic. It will raise awareness “of the vital role trees play in the earth’s eco-system by sharing your own photos of trees from around the world.”
“The Duke’s passion for trees and forests as nature’s simple solution to the environmental issues we face is inspired by the work he does on behalf of his grandmother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” they explained.
On the National Geographic Instagram, Harry will post photographs by renowned National Geographic photographers that will highlight indigenous trees and the shared responsibility of preserving what the world has and needs to survive.
An image taken in Liwonde National Park, Malawi will be shared today, as well. The park is where Prince Harry will be unveiling two new Queens Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) initiatives.
Hashtags which will be used today include #lookingup #forestsforthefuture #sussexroyal #treesfortomorrow.
At the end of today, the Duke will share a collection of “the most beautiful images from across the world” on the Sussex Royal Instagram account.
The QCC was launched in 2015 for Commonwealth countries to plant trees and submit national parks and forests in Her Majesty’s name. The Duke of Sussex has launched 15 of the projects in varying Commonwealth countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga. There are almost 50 countries taking part in this initiative which has included dedicating an indigenous forest for conservation and planting trees to combat the ongoing climate change crisis – a passion of His Royal Highness.
The National Geographic Society was founded 131 years ago and has promoted environmental and historical conservation and natural science since its inception.
