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Bonnie Wright is the newest acquainted face to staff up with Prince William for his Earthshot Prize competitors.
The Harry Potter actress, 33, has been named as certainly one of 5 presenters within the environmental problem’s brand-new collaboration with Blue Peter, the longest-running youngsters’s present on the planet.
“We’re looking for the subsequent technology of younger inventors, downside solvers and change-makers; giving viewers the possibility to be acknowledged by Prince William,” the official CBBC social media account captioned a video posted by way of Instagram on Thursday, September 5. “Children aged 5-15 are invited to submit an authentic concept to handle certainly one of 5 vital areas that need assistance.”
The put up went on to call the 5 “Earthshot Champions” who will “introduce the subjects and current Blue Peter movies about defending the planet.”
Over the course of 10 years, the celebrities of Harry Potter introduced magic, mischief and extra to thousands and thousands of followers around the globe. Primarily based on the sequence of seven books by J.Okay. Rowling, stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint captured the hearts of viewers between 2001 and 2011. The eight films raked in […]
Wright, who performed Ginny Weasley in all eight Potter movies, will current Clear Our Air, whereas wildlife TV presenter Steve Backshall will current Repair Our Local weather. Hamza Yassin — wildlife digital camera operator, conservationist and TV presenter — will deal with Defend and Restore Nature, filmmaker Inka Creswell will current Revive Our Oceans and content material creator Sam Bentley will tackle Construct a Waste Free World.
“I began the Earthshot Prize to seek for options to the world’s largest environmental challenges and we wish to discover the subsequent technology of younger inventors who could make a change,” William mentioned in a press launch by way of BBC.
Hannah Jones, CEO of the Earthshot Prize, added, “The optimism, creativity, and ingenuity of younger individuals is the gasoline that powers The Earthshot Prize and our efforts to search out and assist thrilling environmental improvements. We’re thrilled to companion with Blue Peter to encourage younger minds to make use of their boundless creativeness to check the longer term they wish to reside in.”
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The competitors closes on Monday, October 28, and the winner might be introduced in 2025.
Wright’s involvement with William’s Earthshot Prize shouldn’t come as a shock, as she is an outspoken environmentalist. In June, the actress participated within the Hollywood Local weather Summit alongside HGTV star Jonathan Scott and her Go Gently collaborator Pattie Gonia.
“An unimaginable panel on ‘centring native tales: unscripted tv,’” she wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “Thanks @hollywoodclimatesummit, it was a pleasure to share the stage with my fellow storytellers! We even shared a by no means seen earlier than trailer of our @gogently.earth TV present.”
It’s straightforward being inexperienced! Jane Fonda, Leonardo DiCaprio and extra celebrities have made it their mission to make the world a extra eco-friendly place. The Oscar winner and longtime activist has made headlines for her involvement within the Fireplace Drill Friday protests, kickstarted by Greta Thunberg to boost consciousness concerning the risks of local weather change. […]
In 2022, Wright launched her e-book, Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Your self and the Planet, which provides readers recommendations on “altering your habits, residing extra sustainably and taking motion.”
Wright revealed she was taking pictures a TV spinoff of the identical identify in Could. She additionally hosts the Go Gently YouTube channel.
“It has been a few yr in growth from the very early idea for the present. These previous few months the present has been my important focus as we manage all of our friends and actions,” she wrote by way of her Go Gently web site. “It’s been fairly a feat to plan, fortunately, I’ve had a terrific manufacturing staff to work on it with. I’m so excited for this journey the place we’ll get to satisfy so many individuals I’m impressed by and see so many stunning landscapes.”
