Prince Charles wants to prevent another disaster like the coronavirus pandemic. However, before getting to this stage he's more "determined to find a way out" of this crisis that has affected the world.
The Prince of Wales spoke of his goals in a recent interview with Sky News. He acknowledged the hardships that millions are experiencing as economies have been shut down for months and thousands have been sick or killed by the virus.
Prince Charles is no stranger to this health crisis, having been a victim of COVID-19 himself. He was positive for the disease in late March but he said that he "got away lightly" because he only suffered minor symptoms.
However, he understands how it is devastating for many families, especially those who lost their loved ones because of COVID-19. He said that it's the worst thing for other victims because they died without their families beside them.
Prince Charles said that his brief experience with battling coronavirus has challenged him to "push and shout and prod" to bring nature back as the center of the economy. The royal, who is an environmentalist, said that this pandemic is chance for the world to reconsider taking care of the earth's biodiversity in the name of progress.
In line with this renewed resolved to help the world, the heir to the British throne is launching the Great Reset Program. In a video conference among the world's leaders, Prince Charles said that governments and economies must "evolve" their economic models after this pandemic to put the planet and its people first.
The Prince of Wales reiterated that nature must be in the "heart of how we operate." He said that the world shouldn't be wasting its time as destruction and devastation of the earth's resources continue.
The Great Reset will reportedly be theme of the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2021, which will bring together the world's richest and most powerful personalities in politics, business and civil society. Klaus Schwab, the founder of the forum, agreed to the theme and said that a Great Reset is important for building a new social contract that will bring dignity to every human amid this global health crisis.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres also said that the Great Reset is a "welcome recognition" as the coronavirus has indeed been a wake-up call. He said that economies must focus on building more resilient policies as pandemics and climate change will become part of the challenges humans will continue to face.
