If you are starting a podcast about environmentalism, having Prince William as a guest is one good way to promote it. Of course, having Cate Blanchett as a guest would also be a good way to promote it.

Blanchett, an Australian actress, launched the podcast "Climate of Change" (open in new tab) on Audible with co-host Danny Kennedy and invited the Duke of Cambridge to share his love of environmentalism on the second episode. We asked him to.

Blanchett mentioned the Royal Foundation's Earthshot Awards, for which she served on the jury and for which Kennedy's organization, New Energy Nexus, was nominated. She asked the Duke how he came up with the idea for the award. [Just before the Earthshot Prize, I visited Namibia and was overwhelmed by the people there and the work being done. [And knowing that we were doing this, that the communities were thriving, that the wildlife was thriving, really made me feel positive and hopeful. Then I go home and read the newspapers, look at articles, talk to people, and the pessimistic picture becomes stronger. The contrast between the amazing things happening on the ground and the stories and general sentiment among many people bothered me. [There are so many amazing people who have been doing this for much longer than I have been talking about climate change. How can we hear their voices more, how can we inspire people that we can fix this, and that's how the Earthshot Prize was born, and it grew a little bit from there."

The duke has since called himself a "stubborn optimist" and believes that we will see real change in the health of our planet in our lifetime. [In the words of Christiana Figueres, "a stubborn optimist." She says, "Everyone is doing their part to help and support what we're trying to do. The solutions are out there.