Prince William's children have driven home for him how urgent it is to 'fix the planet'

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Prince William told how his children have driven home for him how urgent it is to "fix the planet" as he revealed the finalists for this year's Earthshot Prize.

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00:00I sat under this oak tree five years ago, soon after we launched the Earthshot Prize.

00:27The planet, the only home we have, needed our help.

00:31The scientists made it clear that we had to make significant changes by 2030.

00:37Back then, a decade felt a long time. George was seven, Charlotte five and Louis two.

00:43The thought of them in 2030 felt a lifetime away.

00:47But today, as we stand halfway through this critical decade, 2030 feels very real.

00:52The Earthshot Prize was founded because this decade matters.

00:572030 is a threshold by which future generations will judge us.

01:02It is the point at which our actions, or lack of them,

01:06will have shaped forever the trajectory of our planet.

01:08It is impossible to hear these finalist stories, to see the impact they are already having,

01:19and not feel encouraged by their energy and momentum.

01:22For me, it is that urgent optimism that has been at the heart of this prize from the beginning.

01:28And it feels unstoppable.

01:29The people behind these projects are heroes of our time.

01:33So let us back them.

01:35Because if we do, we can make the world cleaner, safer, and full of opportunity.

01:40Not only for future generations, but for the lives we want to lead now.

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