At the Earthshot Prize awards, Prince William highlighted South Africa's environmental challenges, warning that nature loss and climate change are pushing the planet's natural systems towards an irreversible tipping point.
William wore a tie made from plastic bottles in Cape Town. READ MORE: Prince William wears friendship bracelet in South Africa The Prince of Wales hailed the 'breathtaking ideas' of young environmentalists as he wore a tie made from plastic bottles today.
He added: 'The breadth of knowledge, the energy, the solutions they've got and the ideas that they have is breathtaking and we just need to hear more of them.
Concluding his time on the panel, moderated by Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai, William brought it back to the importance of young environmentalists.Prince Williams speaks during Earthshot+ this afternoon at Portside Tower in Cape TownPrince William wears a friendship bracelet with the word 'Papa', made by Princess Charlotte
William heard of the importance of reaching the 30x30 target - a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30 percent of Earth's land and ocean as protected areas by 2030 - and the need to bring Mother Nature into the boardroom.
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