Albert II, Prince of Monaco

Monarch

1958-03-14

Albert II, Prince of Monaco, is the sovereign prince of Monaco. He succeeded Prince Rainier III in 2005 and has overseen policy in sustainability, finance, and international affairs. He is also known for advocacy related to climate and ocean conservation.

Quotes by Albert II, Prince of Monaco

We have no choice: we must protect Arctic ice, enable it to continue to act as an essential temperature regulator for the planet, avoid the catastrophic rise in sea levels that would result from the ice melt, and stop the disappearance of permafrost releasing irreversible quantities of greenhouse gases back into the atmosphere.
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My father gave me this poster from National Geographic back in the very early 70s, so I was a young teenager. It showed how man polluted his world. And the issues that they talked about, whether it was water pollution, air, or terrestrial... The issues that they talk about on this poster are still very much present today.
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Monaco has a vocation to embrace other cultures. Should this be forgotten, the European and American origins of my family are there to remind us.
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Within all of us, there is a little child. Why not enjoy life?
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