Climate change: Emma Thompson criticises throwaway culture
Emma Thompson arrives for the first Earthshot Prize awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London.
Dominic Lipinski
Dame Emma Thompson has criticised throwaway culture and said her parents would have been horrified by how society dumps its waste on the streets.
Speaking on the Earthshot Prize’s green carpet she said: “It’s all about thinking differently, it is also about remembering how we used to live, We never used to live like this. We’ve only been mad for about 60 years.”
She added: “If we had shown my parents how people live (today) how they will wander down the streets and coffee cup, immediately throw it away, eat throwaway, everything throwaway, they would’ve gone ‘what’s going on’.”
Guests were asked by organisers to “consider the environment when choosing their outfit” for the awards ceremony.
Emma Watson arrives for the first Earthshot Prize awards ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London.
Dominic Lipinski
No stars flew to London for the event at Alexandra Palace.
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