The Prince of Wales was welcomed by cheers as he arrived at his first engagement in Cape Town, ahead of Wednesday’s glittering Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony.
The Prince joined 120 young environmentalists from across Africa and Southeast Asia participating in the inaugural Earthshot Prize Climate Leaders Youth Programme. During an encouraging speech, the 42-year-old told young environmentalists you are “going to change the world”.
Throughout the week, the attendees are taking part in immersive masterclasses designed to develop their skills in leadership, storytelling and networking around taking action on climate issues, and opening doors for them to secure future internships and jobs.
The 100 future leaders, aged 18 to 25, were selected from an application pool of nearly 2,000 from 50 of the 54 African nations.
An additional 20 youth leaders have been invited from Asia as a legacy from last year’s Awards in Singapore.
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