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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, believes the coronavirus is a kind of punishment for nature in times of climate change.

“It was a tough year, especially because of the corona pandemic.

Someone told me at the beginning of the pandemic that it is almost as tough as if Mother Nature had personally sent us to our room because we behaved badly and to think about what we did, "said Queen Elizabeth's grandson II. In an interview with Ellen Windemuth, CEO of "WaterBear Network", a streaming platform that specializes in films about the environment and climate protection.

At the same time, the pandemic reminds him how connected we are all.

“Not just between people, but through nature.

We take so much from her and give so little back ”.

In nature it becomes visible how small each individual actually is and how each is part of a large whole.

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The birth of his son Archie also made it clear to him once again how important the fight is for climate protection.

“The moment you become a father, everything changes,” says the 36-year-old.

Prince Harry.

You understand what it means to bring a new person into the world - "and it burns when he is as old as you are".

"We cannot steal their future"

“We should really ask ourselves: How do we get what we need, how can we meet our needs without stealing from our children and future generations?

We cannot steal the future from them.

This is not our job, not our task ”, demanded the Royal and called for joint action.


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Everyone can do something.

“What if each of us was a raindrop, and each of us cared?

Every raindrop that falls from the sky redeems the parched ground.

At the end of the day, nature is our source of life. "

In the past few months, Prince Harry has repeatedly drawn attention to himself with appeals for more climate protection or lectures for sustainability.

Last year he also founded an initiative for sustainable tourism.

However, the prince and his wife Meghan Markle had repeatedly been accused of double standards on climate issues, for example after he, like other celebrities, flew in a private jet to an event on the Google Campus to debate environmental issues.

Earlier this year, Prince Harry and his wife announced that they would largely withdraw from their royal duties.

Since then, they have lived most of the year with their son Archie in a property on Vancouver Island, Canada.