For over 50 years, King Charles III has expressed his concern for environmental issues. For decades he has worked not only to draw attention to the environmental threats humanity faces but also to drive change for more sustainable practices.
When, as Prince of Wales, Charles started giving speeches about ecology, biodiversity and sustainability in the 1970s, few understood their importance at the time and he was sometimes ridiculed. He joked later that when he first talked about biodiversity, people thought he was talking about a new kind of washing powder. Yet despite the criticisms, he never stopped raising these issues.
Fast-forward five decades and, when it comes to conservation matters,
