King addresses importance of ‘nature’s own economy’published at 20:42 BST
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King Charles shifts his speech to promoting the importance of protecting the environment.
“As we look toward the next 250 years, we must also reflect on our shared responsibility to safeguard Nature, our most precious and irreplaceable asset,” he said.
This statement receives a standing ovation.
“Millennia before our nation existed, before any border drawn, the mountains of Scotland and Appalachia were one.
“The natural wonders of the United States of America are indeed a unique asset, and generations of Americans have risen to this calling.”
King Charles, who is passionate about environmentalism, warned that protecting nature was crucial to the world’s future.
“Even as we celebrate the beauty that surrounds us, our generation must decide how to address the collapse of critical natural systems, which threatens far more than the harmony and essential diversity of nature.
“We ignore at our peril the fact that these natural systems – in other words, nature’s own economy – provide the foundation for our prosperity and our national security.”
Congress stands to applaud the King again.