Prince Charles: climate change battle is like World War II

[jmc247]

Source: AFP

Prince Charles compared the challenge of tackling climate change to the Allies' struggle in World War II during a speech to business leaders Tuesday.

Addressing representatives from firms including Barclays Bank, British Airways and Rolls-Royce at Saint James's Palace, Charles said that "we need to act very rapidly indeed" to avert environmental disaster.

"We can do it, just think what they did in the last war. Things that seemed impossible were achieved almost overnight," the heir to the throne added.

Charles has long harboured a passionate interest in green issues -- he has described climate change as "the biggest threat to mankind" while facing criticism that his own lifestyle does not match his rhetoric.

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[melissinha]

1. read the article in Vanity Fair

sounds like Prince Charles has been dedicated to environmentalism for quite some time.

He's right.

[lovuian]

2. Good for him

this is a good issue

[Barrett808]

3. k & r

[bemildred]

4. While I appreciate Charlie's speaking up, I don't want "The War on Climate". nt

[paparush]

11. You don't want a Climate Czar?

:sarcasm:

[daleo]

5. In Canada, this analogy is considered insufficiently respectful of the Holocaust

The Green Party leader got condemned in Parliament today for using the same metaphor.

[htuttle]

12. Give it time

Once tens of millions die in flooding and other climate related disasters in low lying countries like Bangladesh, I'm sure the metaphor will become a lot more acceptable.

[orleans]

6. has he spoken up on this before? first i've heard of him opening

his mouth on this issue

[twenty4blackbirds]

7. he's known for being greener than exposed potatoes

He is very encouraging to farmers who go organic. He has a 'Duchy' range of products. He was green back when before Princess Di died. He is reported to talk to plants, and write letters to the Prime Minister.
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=charles+wales+duchy+biscuits&btnG=Search&meta=

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2007/02.01/15-hmsaward.html
http://www.walkersshortbread.com/index.asp?tm=12
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4242583.stm

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/05/princecharles200705
http://www.brandchannel.com/features_webwatch.asp?ww_id=234

(edited to add links & punctuation)

[orleans]

8. my god...i had NO idea...i'm impressed. (i guess i either don't

pay attention to news about him, or it just doesn't hit the media outlets i'm accustomed to)

[twenty4blackbirds]

10. carbon footprints...

His latest idea (as read from May 2007 of Vanity Fair linked above) may lead to some ridicule in the main press: listing carbon emission values on food packaging as well as nutritional packaging.

I admit that the carbon emission values seem somewhat unfeasible, as it would be different for each country or even each city - which could lead to increased packaging as new emission values will have to be stickered on for each city/country. :shrug: perhaps I am not understanding his idea in total context. As a person who tries to buy locally ('Made in <country>' than 'Packaged in <country>') I would appreciate the emission values on products.

[razzleberry]

9. carbon rationing for the poor

I suppose the poor have not been
groveling enough.

[JVS]

13. So his plan is to let France get the worst of it and then hope Russia gets involved?

;-)