The Duke of Cambridge stars in a new five-part series documenting his first-ever Earthshot Prize, which was held October 17th at Alexandra Palace and saw famous faces like Emma Watson, Dame Emma Thompson, Ed Sheeran and David Oyelowo in attendance.Filmed as part of his first instalment of the inaugural award, the series joins a new Foxtel line-up comprising thought-provoking climate and environmental documentaries ahead of Wilderness Week and the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).In The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet, Prince William explores the five major challenges facing the planet and how we can celebrate and scale innovative solutions.“It’s incredible what we humans can build, but we often forget that it comes with a cost. We can create a different future, a better future, but only if we reach for it now,” says Prince William in a teaser released last week by discovery+.The teaser also featured members of the Earthshot Prize Council, who described the moment as “the decisive decade” for counteracting climate change’s negative impacts on the planet. Among those featured include singer and philanthropist Shakira Mebarak, soccer player Daniel Alves, and filmmaker Sir David Attenborough.This is the first year of a ten decade-long prize set up by the Duke of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation.The Earthshot Prize seeks to reward people around the world trying to save the planet, with the coinciding documentary and first-ever awards ceremony available to watch now or stream on-demand on Foxtel. Get all the best drama, movies, lifestyle, news and sport, all in one place. Get FoxtelMeanwhile, on FOX DOCOS, viewers with a thirst for similar content can follow Greta Thunberg’s incredible true story in Greta Thunberg: Rebel With A Cause. Sky News documentary Going Nuclear: The Clean Energy Debate hosted by Chris Kenny also premieres today. The offering examines and debates the technologies and policies proposed by governments across the globe to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For more debate uncovering the state of climate crisis, captivating CNN programs on Foxtel include the Global Energy Challenge (UK, USA and India), Going Green and Race To Save The Reef.A strong line-up of BBC Earth documentaries will also be available including Attenborough: 60 Years In The Wild, which sees Sir David Attenborough look back at the natural history he has witnessed during his incredible 60-year career. Other premiering nature series documentaries include Climate Change: The Facts, Seven Worlds, One Planet, Earth From Space and Ade’s Climate Pioneers.From those passionate about ending our climate crisis to all-round nature lovers, Foxtel has all the very best documentary series available all in one place to watch now or stream on-demand.
Source: Sun Herald
