Prince Charles Urges a World War to Stop Climate Change*

The Associated Press
Tuesday, May 1, 2007; 1:32 PM

LONDON -- Prince Charles said Tuesday that urgent action is needed to
fight climate change, likening the struggle to Britain's battle against
Nazi Germany in World War II.

The environmentalist prince told a business conference at his St.
James's Palace residence that "the crisis of climate change is far too
urgent and discussion simply isn't enough."

"I do not want my children and grandchildren, or anyone for that matter,
saying to me, 'Why didn't you do something when it was possible to make
a difference and when you knew what was happening?'" he said.

"We can do it, just think what they did in the last war. Things that
seemed impossible were achieved almost overnight."

The 58-year-old heir to Britain's throne is a firm supporter of
environmentalist causes, and runs an organic farm on his Highgrove
estate in western England. He also has a multimillion-dollar line of
organic foods, Duchy Originals, whose profits go to charity.

Earlier this year, Charles canceled a regular skiing holiday to
Switzerland as part of an effort to reduce the number of jet flights he
takes. He has said he will publish details of his lifestyle's impact on
the environment in this summer's annual review of his accounts.

Charles told more than 1,000 British business executives that "it just
cannot be business as usual" where the environment is concerned.