« 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

It is 21 September 2023 and, during his state visit to France, the new head of state of the United Kingdom is confidently taking the floor of the Senate to defend the fight of his life, the fight to protect biodiversity, to promote farming that respects our bountiful earth and to combat climate change. For those who aren’t aware, Charles III has always been known for his cutting-edge approach to ecology, and has unhesitatingly published his carbon footprint every year. He instinctively abhors everything that industrial society has engendered: the destruction of nature, anonymous managerialism and growth at all costs. An activist utopian, he advocates for model farms and short supply chains. On his estate at Highgrove House, in Gloucestershire, he lives out these beliefs. Since 1985, he has turned over the 365 hectares of his estate to organic farming, banning GMOs, chemical inputs and synthetic fertilisers. Our blue-blooded protagonist doesn't rail against polluters - he's too polite for that - but he does act to save a part of the planet, his own land, where he has his roots and finds his bearings. This is something that each and every one of us should do to promote a bit of global civic-mindedness.

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