Prince William received praise for his work on The Earthshot Prize as his former aide revealed how deeply involved he is with the project.
Jason Knauf, who has worked with the Prince of Wales for many years and now runs the award, said the Prince is very practical and full of energy and hope.
The Earthshot Prize, launched by William in 2020, awards £1 million each to five winners who come up with ideas to help protect and repair the planet.
talking with Hello! Magazinesaid Knauf, “This decade is critical. It’s a window where we still have time to act, and because Prince William believes it can be a great human success story, he’s approaching it with urgency and optimism.”
William is currently in Brazil for five days of events leading up to this year’s awards, where Knauf reveals the future king is very focused on making a real difference.
“He answers the phone, attends meetings and is always thinking about how he can create new opportunities for our finalists,” he revealed.
Knauf continued, “He enjoys supporting their leadership and ideas and is really focused on how we can all do more. He knows we need to do more.
“Because of what the science demands and what our finalists want to achieve, he’s never satisfied until they get close to their goal. Especially at this halfway point, it’s clear we need to make a big impact.”
