Prince Harry is backing a new Netflix-style streaming platform for environmentalists. On Dec. 1, 2020, the WaterBear Network has started its operations with the airing of documentaries, which are all about the environment and climate change.
In helping with the launch, the Duke of Sussex sat down for a nine-minute video chat, dubbed "A Conversation With Prince Harry," to speak about WaterBear and his love for nature. Prince Harry said that this new service would be "capitalizing on a community of doers," adding that this initiative is more about action than talk.
The chat also highlighted Prince Harry's work with the African Parks, which is one of the partners of WaterBear. The Duke of Sussex has been the president of the conservation facility since 2017 and has assisted in moving elephants and rhinoceros into their new homes.
Prince Harry also talked about the impact of COVID-19 on the environment. African Parks has signed up 20 other wildlife organizations to ensure that another pandemic won't happen.
It's unclear if Prince Harry will produce documentaries about nature, which will be included in WaterBear's content library. But the royal is not the only high-profile personality supporting streamer.
According to Entertainment Tonight, British actress and Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams will have content up on the nature streaming platform. Williams said in a statement that she's excited to work with WaterBear in raising environmental issues that generations of the future will face.
WaterBear is named after Antarctica's most resilient creature, the tardigrades, which can survive extreme weather conditions. The platform will show documentaries from at least 80 different agencies dealing with nature, climate change, and the environment.
But the platform will not just be airing programs. WaterBear will have an interactive platform that will allow viewers to connect, donate, and be involved in various charities. The free platform may be downloaded on the smartphone or accessible online in countries like Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherland, New Zealand, US, UK and South Africa.
It comes as Prince Harry's father Prince Charles also launched his own climate change platform, RE TV, last September. Content on the site is curated by the Prince of Wales who wants this project to help people understand a growing and critical global problem.
Like Prince Harry, Prince Charles is an advocate for the environment and has warned leaders of the world that the COVID-19 pandemic will seem too small compared to climate change. He has urged the preservation of nature and advocated for sustainable urban development.
Prince Harry's brother, Prince William, also ramped up on his environmental advocacy last October by presenting a documentary on climate change on ITV. The Duke of Cambridge also laid out his 10-year-plan to award big and bright ideas to fight this problem through the EarthShot Prize.
