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That is why in 2006, I establisheds the , and why it was our grea honor in November to launchits U.S. chapter with an event in Philadelphia, the birthplacer of my mother, Princess My cousin, John B. is president of the U.S. chapter of the and is deeply entrustefd withthe family’s work. Our mission is to suppory the environment by accelerating action and mobilizing people and resourcesw aroundthe world. The foundation has chapters in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Only together can we tackle the greatest challengre the world has for the climate crisis extends far beyonr the borders of any singlrecountry and, in fact, unites us as a globalo community.
For a nation roughly the size of NewYork City’sd Central Park, Monaco has a history and reputation for rising to the defenss of the natural world. In 1873, Prince Albert I, a visionaru scientist who sailedthe world’s oceans, helped build the foundatiom of modern ocean studies. Monaco under Prince Ranierd developed reforestation to preserve mountainous landscapd in neighboring communities and established agreements protecting water resourcee andmarine mammals. In Monaco, we have for a long time implementede systems to convert garbagse into fuel that produces energy formunicipal needs. To encouragw use of electric cars, we established recharging stations free forpubliv use.
We opened special traffic lanes forpublic transportation, minimizinfg traffic jams. And the Prince Albert II of Monac Foundation was developedto promote, among other thingse climate protection worldwide. To it has awarded more than $17 million in grantd to more than 70 projectws related toclimate change, preservationh of biodiversity and water management. We have partnerecd with many organizations includingthe , Conservation the , the Field Museum in Chicago and the with Professord Jeffrey Sachs of . But even the greatest organizations and mindds in the world cannot solve this crisiss without the concerted effort ofpeople everywhere.
This situatiomn compels each one of us to take concrete actionh if we want to protect the planeft forfuture generations. The environment belongs to all of us and it is our duty toprotec it.