> [Original Message] > From: Piper R.W. Hollier > To: Anthony Ingraham > Date: 10/28/2007 8:40:46 AM > Subject: Prince makes appeal to environmental sceptics > > Hi Tony, > > The Dutch national broadcasting news service is > headlining this story today (my translation): > > Prince makes appeal to environmental sceptics > > Prince Willem-Alexander [oldest son of Queen > Beatrix of the Netherlands and heir apparent to > the Dutch throne] is appealing to sceptics to > take climate change seriously. In New Delhi, he > said that even those who believe that it is a > natural process need to make themselves aware of > the need to address the consequences. > > According to Willem-Alexander, enormous sums are > being spent on infrastructure to make an > extravagant lifestyle possible for a small group. > He thinks that that group, as well as others, may > be asked to make a contribution to the future of our planet. > > Willem-Alexander and [his wife] Máxima are > traveling along with Queen Beatrix, who began a > four-day state visit to India yesterday. > > -------------------------------------------------- > > Earlier this week I went with my friend Joseph to > see Leonardo di Caprio's new movie about the > climate change crisis, "11th Hour." It's well > made and takes a significantly different angle on > the subject than Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth." > At one point maps are shown of large areas that > could become uninhabitable within a century due > to rising sea levels, including most of the > Netherlands. No wonder the crown prince is concerned. > > Take care, > > Piper >
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