Fatherhood has made Prince Harry realize the urgency of nature conservation. He is already thinking about the future of the next generation, which includes that of his 16-month-old son Archie. Speaking during the launch of WaterBear Network, which is a new Netflix-style platform that streams documentaries focusing on conservation and nature, the Duke of Sussex said that his life changed when he became a father.
Speaking virtually from his California home, Prince Harry said that he realized that there was no point in bringing a child into a world that will be ruined by the time they are your age. He added that this realization made him to take part in nature conservation and to fight against climate change and other environmental issues.
Harry says that we can't steal the future of the next generation hence there's a need to work to make the world a better place than we found it! In the nine-minute conversation, Harry shared that being in nature helps in healing some part of life, and he emphasized working hard to save nature. He added that WaterBear Network is a community of doers and not just Sayers. The 36-year-old Prince has been taking part in nature conservation projects in different parts of the world, and he is the President of African Parks and the patron of Rhino Conservation in Botswana.
According to PEOPLE, WaterBear is an interactive video channel that teaches viewers how they can conserve nature and save planet earth. WaterBear CEO Ellen Windemuth said that they are confident that Harry's support would influence the viewers to be change-makers in nature conservation.
During the recent annual report for African Parks, Prince Harry said that since welcoming his son, he has had the pressure of ensuring that he gets the future that he deserves. A future that hasn't been stolen from them and a future that is full of opportunities. He added that he would like to tell the next generation that although they saw the coming of ecosystem destruction, with the help of committed individuals, they were able to save it.
Prince Harry's comments came a few days after his wife Meghan revealed that they suffered a pregnancy loss in July. Through a New York Times publication, Meghan opened up about her miscarriage ordeal. She said that she was changing Archie's diapers when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her belly that threw her to the ground with her son in her arms. She was rushed to the hospital, where she received the heartbreaking news of the loss. She revealed that she cried with her husband in the hospital room, and the grief was unbearable. However, the couple got emotional support from Prince William and the entire royal family.
Sources: people.com, elle.com, cosmopolitan.com.