King Charles is awarded Blue Peter Green badge for his ‘wonderful’ environmental work
King Charles has been awarded a Blue Peter Green badge for the ‘amazing work’ he does for protecting the environment.
The monarch was presented the award yesterday at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire, Scotland, in recognition of his personal commitment to sustainability, especially through his work with The King’s Foundation, and his fight against food waste.
He helped establish the Coronation Food Project in 2023, which redistributes surplus food that would typically go to waste to people in need in London, Birmingham and Merseyside.
At the Pierburg Education Centre and Kauffman Education Garden, the King met with primary pupils taking part in potting in the foundation’s Growing Together, Cooking Together programme.
Secondary school pupils from Auchenharvie Academy in Stevenston were also recognised for their work promoting sustainability.
The King was given the badge by Blue Peter presenter Joel Mawhinney, and the foundation’s sustainable food systems curriculum manager, Liza Kengran.
Another badge was then placed in the foundation’s time capsule – that will be dug up in 100 years – to recognise its 35th anniversary and will be buried at Dumfries House.
Mawhinney said: ‘Since we’re here today by the beautiful time capsule, and in recognition of all the amazing work you do to protect the planet and lead us to a more sustainable and healthy future, as well as your work inspiring the next generation of students and young people through The King’s Foundation, we would love and be honoured to give you your very own Green Blue Peter Badge.’
King Charles was awarded a Blue Peter Green badge for the ‘amazing work’ he does for the environment
He was presented the award yesterday at Dumfries House in East Ayrshire, Scotland, in recognition of his personal commitment to sustainability and his fight against food waste
The King was given the badge by Blue Peter presenter Joel Mawhinney, and the foundation’s sustainable food systems curriculum manager, Liza Kengran
This is not the first time Charles will have received a Blue Peter badge, having been given a gold one alongside his wife Queen Camilla in 2023.
He was then similarly awarded for his environmental work as well as his support for young people through The King’s Trust.
Camilla was recognised for her efforts to highlight the importance of literacy and reading.
Later in the day, the King met first responders from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Police Scotland and British Transport Police as well as representatives from Network Rail and Glasgow City Council who were involved in tackling the Union Street fire next to Glasgow Central.
Charles thanked them for their service to the city, and explained how students involved in The King’s Foundation’s building craft programme have offered their help in restoring the building, which was significantly damaged in the blaze.
Jacqueline Farrell, executive director for education at The King’s Foundation, said: ‘We are looking to see how one of our programmes, which is around the building craft and craftsmanship skills, could actually help support the rebuild of the Gordon Street building, especially around some of the traditional craftsmanship that was lost in the fire.’
