Overview
- The meeting took place on October 15 at St James’s Palace during a reception for the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance.
- Charles told the 93-year-old Kayapo leader, “we’re doing our best,” after receiving thanks for drawing attention to Amazon deforestation.
- Speaking through a translator, Chief Raoni asked for continued support to protect the rainforest and to back emerging indigenous leaders.
- The reception followed a day of discussions on links between nature and human health, and the alliance founded by Charles in 2020 promotes putting nature at the center of economic decisions.
- It was their third documented encounter, following meetings in the 1980s and in 2009.