For over 50 years, King Charles has been known for championing climate issues. This week he is in Dubai for COP28 where he is expected to address Heads of State, Heads of Government and delegates at the Opening Ceremony.
On Tuesday, the King attended a Commonwealth and Nature reception hosted jointly by the Commonwealth Secretary and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance.
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He talked with First Nations Indigenous leaders to hear about the use of traditional knowledge, alongside scientific knowledge, to address the climate crisis.
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The Commonwealth Secretary and Circular Bioeconomy Alliance launched the Wildfire-Resilient Landscapes Network, which “combines Indigenous and scientific knowledge to create landscapes resilient to wildfires in fire-prone areas of the world.”
The network will develop Living Labs that will demonstrate how to create resilient landscapes to deal with the increasing problem of wildfires in fire-prone areas of the world.
According to a press release, “The initiative will work with the finance industry to develop innovative financial tools (for example around emerging Nature markets) that can generate the necessary investments to support the transition to resilient landscapes.”
The King was keen to link Australia and Canada’s Indigenous fire experts “to share best practices following Canada’s horrific fire season.”
King Charles also delivered a moving speech at the opening of COP28:
“Change will come by working together and making it easier to embrace decisions that will sustain our world, rather than carrying on as though there are no limits – or as though our actions have no consequences.”
The King delivers a speech at the Opening Ceremony of the World… pic.twitter.com/IJGHILnP80
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 1, 2023