{"id":3027,"date":"2016-09-25T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-25T19:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.royalhistorian.com\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2016-09-25T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T19:35:29","slug":"cbc-news-interview-how-green-are-the-royals-great-bear-rainforest-will-give-william-and-kate-glimpse-of-stunning-natural-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalhistorian.com\/cbc-news-interview-how-green-are-the-royals-great-bear-rainforest-will-give-william-and-kate-glimpse-of-stunning-natural-world\/","title":{"rendered":"CBC News Interview: How green are the royals? Great Bear Rainforest will give William and Kate glimpse of ‘stunning’ natural world"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive in Canada<\/p><\/div>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spending the day in Vancouver, British Columbia with a busy schedule of public engagements. The itinerary includes a civic welcome at Jack Poole plaza, a visit to\u00a0the Sheway charity for mothers struggling with addiction on the Downtown Eastside, an opportunity to meet with\u00a0Syrian refugees at the Immigrant Services Society of B.C., a reception for young leaders in arts, sports, business, charity and film, and a tour of the\u00a0Kitsilano Coast Guard Station. The royal couple will return to Victoria in the evening and stay overnight at Government House, where their children are residing for the duration of the tour.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, the royal couple will visit the Great Bear Rainforest, part of the\u00a0Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy Intiative for conserving forest lands. In my most recent interview with CBC news<\/a>, I discuss the relationship between royalty and environmental conservation efforts, including Prince William’s efforts to bring together wildlife organizations to preserve endangered species.<\/p>\n

Click here to read “How green are the royals? Great Bear Rainforest will give William and Kate glimpse of ‘stunning’ natural world” at CBC.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

For more\u00a0information about Prince William’s conservation efforts, see my 2013 column in the Victoria Times Colonist, “Royalty, environment, are a natural partnership.”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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