Prince William reveals what he tells his kids about climate change to Amanpour

Prince William says he tells his children that their future is “going to be as bright as futures gone by” thanks to scientists working to repair the world’s climate.

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, William – who had traveled to Brazil ahead of the COP30 climate summit to unveil the finalists of his prestigious Earthshot Prize – said young people needed to see climate “solutions” to give them hope for the future.

“Climate anxiety is a real thing. I hear about it wherever I go now, lots of (the) younger generation are saying, ‘Well what kind of a planet are we going to inherit?’” the prince said Wednesday, at an event in Rio de Janeiro. “The younger generations need to be heard more.”

William said he is glad that he can tell his children – Prince George, 12; Princess Charlotte, 10; and Prince Louis, 7 – that climate progress is being made, thanks in part to some of the work championed by the Earthshot Prize.

“For my children particularly, knowing that the planet is going to be in a healthier, better state because of the brilliant people in this room, is something that I love to tell them when they go to bed: ‘It’s going to be great. Your future is going to be as bright as futures gone by,’” he said.