Prince William Attends Tusk Awards And Touches On The Cost Of Living Crisis In The UK

On Tuesday, November 1, the Prince of Wales attended the “important” Tusk Awards alongside cousin Peter Philips. The visit has so far been criticized as “tone-deaf” by some Brits, as they feel that the country is currently facing a living crisis that will heavily affect the less privileged.

While Prince William did acknowledge that things are hard at this time, he did encourage officials to not let it stop them from making decisions that will protect Africa’s wildlife.

Prince William Meets With Esteemed Conservationists Across Africa

As patron of the Tusk Conservation Awards, a wildlife organization he helped launch in 2013, Prince William was one of the key speakers at the event, which was held at Hampton Court Palace to honor the work wildlife protectors do.

Officials and award winners from Africa attended the event, with His Royal Highness, 40, seen chatting with them about their work.

The esteemed guests at the event include Benson Kanyembo – who is Law Enforcement Advisor at Conservation South Luangwa in Zambia, which helped to reduce elephant mortality rates by 66 per cent between 2018 to 2020 – and Edward Ndiritu, the Head of Anti-Poaching at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya. For seven years, Ndiritu has maintained a near-zero poaching level in the Lewa region.

Prince William Delivers Speech Encouraging People To Take Actionable Steps Towards Preserving the Natural Environment

In his address at Tuesday’s Tusk Awards, William noted that we shouldn’t ignore the impact wildlife extinction will have on future generations because of the current economic crisis.

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“We are living through turbulent times and it is all too easy to lose sight of how critical it is that we look after our natural world,” he said. “But we must remain focused on investing in nature and the environment, protecting it for future generations. We must not pass on the baton to our children and grandchildren, apologizing for our lack of collective action. Instead, we must do all we can to support those who support our natural world, often at great risk to themselves.”

This year’s winners of the Prince William Award for conservation were Achilles Brunnel Byaruhanga of Uganda, a bird wildlife expert, and Ian Craig of Kenya, one of the workers at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy where William served as an intern after his graduation from Eton.

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