<p>Prince William has commended the efforts of climate change trailblazers involved in environmental award, The Earthshot Prize, saying it is because of them he tells his children that they will have a brighter future. The prince who spoke to CNN's Christiane Amanpour at the final of the Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, stressed the importance of telling children that there are "good things to come." </p>
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Prince William tells his children they will have a brighter future thanks to climate change 'heroes'

Prince William commends the climate change trailblazers involved in his environmental award, The Earthshot Prize, saying it is because of them that he tells his children they will have a brighter future. Speaking to CNN's Christiane Amanpour at the awards final in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, he stressed the importance of telling kids there are "good things to come."

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<p>Prince William has commended the efforts of climate change trailblazers involved in environmental award, The Earthshot Prize, saying it is because of them he tells his children that they will have a brighter future. The prince who spoke to CNN's Christiane Amanpour at the final of the Earthshot Prize in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, stressed the importance of telling children that there are "good things to come." </p>
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