Add Princess Beatrice to the list of royals in New York this past week!
The royal was in town with her mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, to attend the launch of the Youth Impact Council, and on behalf of The Anti-Slavery Collective, which was co-founded by her younger sister, Princess Eugenie. These events took place around NYC Climate Week.
Princess Beatrice and the Duchess of York attended the launch of the Youth Impact Council, a collective which will bring together young leaders in the areas of innovation, climate action, and social justice with established leaders to form action points and lead the change.
Sarah said at the launch: “Becoming a grandmother has given me a new outlook on life. I want to be able to look my grandchildren in the face and say I did everything I could, using whatever platform I might have, to empower their generation to make the changes we need to see.”
Princess Beatrice also attended a lunch event at the United Nations’ Goals House about modern slavery in the net-zero world. She attended on behalf of The Anti-Slavery Collective, which was co-founded in 2018 by her younger sister, Princess Eugenie.
According to its official website, The Anti-Slavery Collective’s mission is to “eradicate modern slavery for an estimated 50 million people by bringing together change-makers and raising awareness.”
The Collective decided to come to New York City because it wanted to “learn how the climate movement successfully mobilised young people around the world to make noise and demand more from their governments, brands and decision-makers.”
In a social media post, they wrote: “We believe that thinking about and debating complicated, knotty issues is a vital part of the process. Gathering with decision-makers from all walks of life and creating judgement-free space to share ideas, offer different perspectives, and tell stories helps us to reconnect with why this work is so important. We hope that connections made between leaders will spark new thinking and action to uncover and stamp out all forms of forced labour.”
The Anti-Slavery Collective attributes modern slavery mostly to vulnerable people who need to work being tricked into exploitative work. Climate change factors in as it is changing migration patterns and extreme weather is forcing people to move to look for work.
