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UK's Prince William begins climate-focused journey to South Africa

Britain's Prince William began a fourday trip to South Africa on Monday by satisfying young ecologists and playing rugby with local schoolchildren in Cape Town.

The trip is centred on William's annual Earthshot Reward, which on Wednesday will be awarded to five winners who will get 1 million pounds ($ 1.3 million) each to pursue ingenious projects dealing with environmental issues.

In his very first engagement the 42-year-old prince met 120 young ecologists from Africa and Asia who are participating in a new program for youth leaders that accompanies the reward.

He then went to a secondary school in the Ocean View area where he participated in a rugby training session with The Atlas Structure, a charity working to resolve kid poverty that was founded by previous English rugby gamer Jason Leonard.

Let's deal with the prince! several kids yelled happily as they got him. Retired South Africa World Cup winner Tendai Mtawarira, nicknamed The Beast, likewise took part in the training session.

William launched the Earthshot Reward in 2020, motivated by a. see to Namibia. Its name is a nod to former U.S. President. John F. Kennedy's ambitious moonshot task which resulted in the. 1969 lunar landing.

By the end of the week, I want The Earthshot Reward to have. supplied a platform to all those innovators bringing about. modification for their communities, encouraged possible financiers to. speed African solutions to scale and influenced young people. across Africa who are participated in environment issues, he said in a. declaration ahead of the go to.

The Prince Of Wales is making the trip alone as his spouse. Kate is still handling a return to work after finishing a course. of preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

During his go to, his very first to South Africa given that 2010,. William will also attend a worldwide wildlife top and will meet. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

(source: Reuters)