- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew over 4,000 miles on a private jet after the summit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to a Caribbean island on a private jet just days after attending a conference on the impact of climate change on mental health.
Harry and Meghan used a Dassault Falcon 7X jet to fly from New Jersey to Canuoan after attending the summit in New York on October 10, and again for the four-hour flight between the exclusive retreat and Atlanta, Georgia.
They attended the conference organized by Project Healthy Minds, where Zak Williams, son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, explained to attendees that climate change is having a negative impact on mental health, particularly among young people.
The couple has been keen to highlight their environmental credentials in the past. During an interview with Oprah Winfrey two years ago, Harry identified climate change and mental health as the two “pressing issues.”
But the couple is also no stranger to private jets. In 2019, Harry and Meghan came under fire for arranging four private jet flights in just 11 days, including one to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took several private jet flights several days after attending a summit in New York to discuss the impact of climate change on mental health
Attendees at the conference, organized by nonprofit Project Health Minds, were told that climate change is having a particularly negative impact on young people
Harry has previously insisted he uses commercial flights “99% of my life” but has been spotted using private jets on numerous occasions, including in 2019 when he and Meghan took four private flights in just 11 days
The Sussexes flew on a private jet from New Jersey to the Caribbean island of Canouan and then to Atlanta, Georgia
Sources close to Harry say the Dassault 7X Falcon the couple used belonged to a friend who owned property on Canouan
Private flights emit more fuel per passenger than commercial flights.
The Sussexes’ private flights totaled over 4,000 miles and produced 9.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
A source close to Harry said the Falcon 7X belongs to a friend who owns property on Canouan, the Mirror reported.
They added that the couple used a commercial flight to get to the mental health summit in New York.
Harry has previously said that he takes commercial flights “99% of my life”, while hinting that he sometimes uses private jets to “ensure the safety of my family”.
Former MP and Liberal Democrat leader Norman Baker said the Sussexes were unnecessarily damaging the environment “through their travel habits” and were hypocritical about the importance of the climate crisis.
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