Climate Week: Prince Charles calls for 'swift' action

Written by David Fletcher 24 Sep 2020
Climate Week: Prince Charles calls for 'swift' action

The Prince of Wales has warned the climate crisis will ‘dwarf’ the impact of coronavirus. In a recorded message at the virtual opening of Climate Week on 21 September, he said that Covid-19 provided a ‘window of opportunity’ to reset the economy for a more ‘sustainable and inclusive future’ and the pandemic was ‘a wake-up call we cannot ignore’. In his message, he said, ‘Without swift and immediate action, at an unprecedented pace and scale, we will miss the window of opportunity to “reset” for a more sustainable and inclusive future. The environmental crisis has been with us for far too many years - decried, denigrated and denied. It is now rapidly becoming a comprehensive catastrophe that will dwarf the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.’ There is growing concern among citizens globally about climate change, although there are big differences about the level of urgency required to tackle the issue.

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  • Pray: for Prince Charles’s comments to prompt political leaders to embrace the sustainable future discussed at the Davos summit, so that the world reverts to how it is meant to be. (John 1:3)