It turns out that Prince William is not the only royal to be noted for his environmental message: in the week leading up to the announcement of the Earthshot Prize, a £1 million prize to be awarded to five winners each year until 2030, the 39-year-old prince called attention to his innovative efforts to combat climate change He called on the public to.

And this week, during an interview with Prince William for BBC Sounds' BBC Newscast, the royal also discussed how his family has demonstrated the need for more environmentally focused initiatives. Prince William shared a story about Prince George, who picked up trash as part of a school lesson and became angry when he saw it. Prince William explained:

"George has recently started picking up trash at school, and I didn't realize it, but I was talking to him the other day, and he went out to pick up trash one day, and the next day he picked up trash on the same route, same time, and the same trash he picked up was It was all down, and he seemed a little confused.

George, welcome to the movement. There is much to love about this story. First, Prince George seems like a smart, precocious young environmentalist. Second, it's always so cute to see Prince William speak candidly about his children. And third, how wonderful that Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have sent their children to a school that requires him, a prince, to pick up trash every day. Billy Eilish just described them as such this week, and it's hard to know by what measure they are being judged. But from what we glimpse, they really do seem to be doing their best to keep the kids grounded.

But according to Newscast host Adam Fleming, William was very clear: If George has to grow up prioritizing ways to stop climate change, it means his generation has failed. He said, "It would be an absolute disaster for me if George were to sit here and tell you or your successor, Adam, that 30 years from now, or whatever, he's still saying the same thing, that we've failed.

In another segment of the newscast interview, Prince William accused billionaires of racing each other into space, saying, "We need to focus on trying to fix this planet instead of trying to find where the best brains and brawn in the world are going to go next and live " he said.

The Earthshot Prize winners will be announced on Sunday, October 17. Off you go, (future) king!