Prince Charles held a meeting with the Governor of Florida to discuss climate change on Tuesday (16.07.08)
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The prince met with Governor Charlie Crist in London to discuss environmental issues, in particular reducing the impacts of deforestation.
The American praised Charles for taking the time to work with him, saying: “I am deeply grateful to the Prince of Wales and the United Kingdom for working together with Florida to exchange knowledge and expertise to reduce the harmful effects of greenhouse gases.
“I look forward to our continued and expanding partnership to learn more about increasing our use of renewable energy and decreasing our carbon emissions.”
Last month, the prince made a video address to the 2008 Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, held in Miami. In the speech, he spoke about the effects of deforestation as the third largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
The prince has also joined a consortium to build an ecotown near Nottingham. Prince Charles’ Foundation for the Built Environment has been asked to advise on design for the 5,000 house scheme and will try to ensure community involvement for the project.
