H.I.R.H. Archduchess Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen
Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Tuscany, Princess of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, Founder and President of the Association for the Furtherance of Peace, Ambassador of Peace
Speaker Bio
Archduchess Herta Margarete von Habsburg of Austria-Tuscany is the President of the “The Association for the Furtherance of Peace” which awards the “Flame of Peace” to persons in positions of leadership who engage themselves in the process of global and local peace and humanitarian initiatives wherever and whenever possible.
H.I.R.H. Archduchess Herta Margarete Habsburg-Lothringen has many awards and titles, including:
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Golden merit sign of the Republic of Austria by President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen;
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Merit Cross in silver of the Republic of Austria by President Heinz Fischer;
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The President's Volunteer Service Award from the President of the United States of America;
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Gold medal of honor of the Ukrainian rescue service (USP);
Awarded with the “Earth People Award” in 2012 by Memet Zeki Metin.
Speech
Personally, I am devoted to bringing peace to the world, freedom and friendship that unites all peoples. I also care for animals, our nature, and, certainly, the environment.
I think that worldwide consumerism hurts our environment. If we take a step back and support our farmers, support our agriculturists, then step by step, every country can become self-sustaining again. We have so many resources in this world. Every country could feed itself and share with other countries what they need. This is only when humans learn that they are responsible for the animal kingdom and for nature.
And it is only through happiness and joy that a person can create something better. So if we stop fighting with each other... about who is better in this world.
We have to start making friends around the world, regardless of their nation and culture. We all have our own traditions, language, religion, and culture. And it is only when we respect them in our neighbors that we can have peace in the world.
And when there is peace in the world, everyone, including animals and nature, will be well. If we stop wishing more and more. Because what will it give us?
Maybe we won't be living tomorrow, so what did we really get out of it? We destroyed our world and did not create anything good.
We can create good things if we care about one another. And here, we have to start with ourselves.