In the foreword to a new children’s book inspired by the Earthshot Prize, the Prince of Wales is encouraging younger generations to view climate and environmental issues with optimism.
The Earthshot Prize: A Handbook For Dreamers And Thinkers: Solutions to Repair Our Planet is a new guidebook written by Jonnie Hughes and Colin Butfield to inspire young people to become more environmentally active as they grow up.
Prince William, who created the Earthshot Prize in 2020, wrote: “The world we live in today can feel overwhelming but the biggest challenge we face will be making sure we support and celebrate the wins for our planet, large or small, that can make a difference for everyone’s future. We call these wins, Earthshots…”
Inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s moonshot to get a man on the moon, William wrote that he believes we need to “shoot for the EARTH. She is the only home we have, and we must think big and dream bigger if we are to protect her.”
The Earthshot Prize: A Handbook For Dreamers And Thinkers: Solutions to Repair Our Planet features advice and insight from environmentalists including Sir David Attenborough, Naoko Yamazaki, Christiana Figueres and Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim.
William wrote: “In my life, I’ve had the opportunity to meet dreamers and thinkers from all around the world. They are devoting their lives to a cause bigger than themselves, coming up with new ways to solve old problems. We now live in a world where seaweed can replace plastic and whole countries team together to protect rainforests, and our goal with The Earthshot Prize Handbook for Dreamers and Thinkers is simple; to encourage you to think about how you can become one of these amazing people contributing to the mission to repair our planet.”
The Earthshot Prize: A Handbook For Dreamers And Thinkers: Solutions to Repair Our Planet will be available from 12 October.
