US EditionPrince William Makes Impassioned Plea to Protect Oceans During Solo Trip
- On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Prince William delivered a speech at Monaco's Blue Economy and Finance Forum addressing ocean preservation ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in nearby France.
- The forum occurs amid rising threats to marine ecosystems from warming seas, pollution, and overfishing, while highlighting the urgent global commitment to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 agreed at the 2022 UN Biodiversity Summit.
- Prince William, founder of the Earthshot Prize, met environmental innovators and world leaders including Emmanuel Macron and Prince Albert II, emphasizing the blue economy's role in sustainable ocean resource use.
- He stated, “The clock is ticking to meet the target,” stressing that oceans generate half the world's oxygen and feed over three billion people, while urging immediate action to reverse marine ecosystem decline.
- His speech reinforced his growing global statesman role and called for creativity, investment, and collaboration to protect oceans, signaling momentum toward the 2025 UN Ocean Conference outcomes.
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The British Prince William called for the protection of the oceans on the margins of a marine economic forum in Monaco.
Britain's Prince William today called on world and business leaders to take urgent action to protect the planet's oceans, stressing that it is "a challenge like none we have faced before."
Prince William Makes Impassioned Plea to Protect Oceans During Solo Trip
Prince William marked World Oceans Day with a solo appearance at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum. “We come together today united by our deep connection to the ocean and our concern for its safety,” William, 42, said in a Sunday, June 8, speech at the event held in Monaco. “For many of us, it is a place where some of our happiest memories are made, where we have explored the wonders of the natural world, and we have all relied on its great abu…
Prince William Makes Solo Appearance in Monaco to Address an Urgent Concern | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Prince William is making a special appearance. The 42-year-old Prince of Wales went solo to the Blue Economy and Finance Forum on Sunday (June 8) at Gimaldi Forum in Monaco. Right in time for World Oceans Day, Prince William gave a speech addressing the urgent threat to marine life. Keep reading to find out more… “We come together today united by our deep connection to the ocean and our concern for its safety. For many of us, it is a place where…
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