'We can't ignore the reality of climate change,' Prince Harry says at Climate Week

Record ID: 1843926

  • Title: 'We can't ignore the reality of climate change,' Prince Harry says at Climate Week
  • Date: 24th September 2024
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 24, 2024)(REUTERS) PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, SPEAKING WITH VISITORS AT EVENT PRINCE HARRY BEING INTRODUCED (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, SAYING: "Through this work I've seen firsthand how travel and tourism can be a double-edged sword, both a force that has the potential to do tremendous good or, if mismanaged, inflict serious harm. These experiences, as well as years of conservation debate around campfires with experts that I'm proud to call friends, have shaped my understanding of the critical bond between people, wildlife and the environment that we share." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN AUDIENCE DURING EVENT VARIOUS OF PRINCE HARRY SPEAKING MAN IN COWBOY HAT LISTENING TO PRINCE HARRY (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, SAYING: "We can't ignore the reality of climate change. Every year we break new temperature records. On 22nd of July, earlier this year, we experienced the hottest day ever recorded. Dr. Sally Run's organization Forum for the Future shared a report with me that said that somebody born in 2020 is likely to experience eight times the number of heatwaves, four times the number of droughts, three times the volume of crop failures, and three times the number of river floods than a person born in 1960. As a father of two children, that's absolutely terrifying. The level of suffering is heartbreaking." PRINCE HARRY SPEAKING WITH PEOPLE AT EVENT (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRINCE HARRY, DUKE OF SUSSEX, SAYING: "We are proud to support our partners in collecting and publishing millions of data points, data that now appears in billions of consumer searches around the globe. But this is only the beginning. We understand that publishing data isn't the end goal. It's simply a critical step in our theory of change, which centers on making tourism work for communities, not the other way around. This is a testament to our commitment to making sustainability a central part of mainstream travel experience. When you search for accommodation on our partners platforms, you're not just booking a room. You're making an informed choice about about the impact, your impact on the world." PRINCE HARRY WALKING THROUGH ROOM AT EVENT
  • Embargoed: 9th October 2024 00:53
  • Keywords: CLIMATE CHANGE PRINCE HARRY Prince Harry on climate change TRAVALYST royals science
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,North America,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA001657024092024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, 40, joined a fifth anniversary celebration of Travalyst during Climate Week in New York City on Tuesday (September 24). He started the not-for-profit travel organization in 2019, with the goal of getting sustainability information into the hands of travelers at the point of planning and booking, and has worked with global travel brands in the years since.
    “I’ve seen firsthand how travel and tourism can be a double-edged sword, both a force that has the potential to do tremendous good, or if mismanaged, inflict significant harm," said Prince Harry. "These experiences, as well as years of conversation and debate around campfires with experts that I’m proud to call friends, have shaped my understanding of the critical bond between people, wildlife, and the environment we share.”
    Prince Harry said that by 2020 the world can expect 1.8 billion international arrivals each year, double the number of travelers from twenty years ago.
    "We can't ignore the reality of climate change. Every year we break new temperature records. On 22nd of July, earlier this year, we experienced the hottest day ever recorded." said Prince Harry, then referencing a Forum for the Future report on Climate Change. "Somebody born in 2020 is likely to experience eight times the number of heatwaves, four times the number of droughts, three times the volume of crop failures, and three times the number of river floods than a person born in 1960. As a father of two children, that's absolutely terrifying."
    The Duke of Sussex maintained that Travalyst will remain committed to using their data to "ensure that travel not only sustains communities but helps them to thrive" in the years ahead.
    (Production: Matt M. McKnight)
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