Prince Philip, who died on Friday at the age of 99. He praised Philip’s environmentalism, but stressed the difference between the duke and current campaigners.Harvie, an ardent republican, also pointed out the contrast of the deaths of almost 130,000 people in the UK to have died from Covid-19 in the past year and the mourning for Philip.The duke was an early proponent of environmentalism, warning of the dangers of plastic in a speech in the 1960s – as referenced by Nicola Sturgeon during the same session on Monday.But he was also a fan of hunting and shooting – which most environmental activists oppose.Harvie said: “Those who come after will build on the legacy of what they’ve been left, but will also rethink, reinvent and alter course –.
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