“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realise that, in order to survive, he must protect it.” Charles III

During his state visit to France on 21st September 2023, the new head of state for the United Kingdom confidently took the floor to defend the cause that has been close to his heart for much of his life; the protection of biodiversity, the promotion of farming that respects our bountiful earth, and the desire to combat climate change. For those who aren’t aware, Charles III has always been known for his cutting-edge approach to ecology, and he has always unhesitatingly made his carbon footprint public, each year. He instinctively abhors everything that industrial society has engendered: the destruction of nature, anonymous managerialism and growth at all costs. As a utopian activist, he advocates for model farms and short supply chains. At his Highgrove House estate, in Gloucestershire, Charles III lives out these beliefs. Since 1985, he has turned over the 365 hectares of his estate to organic farming, banned GMOs, chemical inputs and synthetic fertilisers. This head of state doesn’t rail against polluters –he’s too polite for that– but he does act to save a part of this planet, his own land; where he has chosen to lay his roots, and where he feels most at home. If each and every one of us did the same, imagine the extent of civic mindedness in this world!

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