 Chinese actress Li Bingbing has been designated, 2010, as the first national Goodwill
Ambassador in China for
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
As Goodwill Ambassador, Li Bingbing helps UNEP in its
mission to generate
awareness and understanding of environmental causes, as
well as inspire positive action.
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Born in Benin, Angelique Kidjo is Grammy
award winning music recording artist deemed "Africa's premier diva"
by Time Magazine. Known for her dynamic and uplifting music, she has translated
her distinctive work in the arts to that of philanthropy. While
preparing her new album Oyo, to be released in 2010, Kidjo has been appointed as Patron for the UN Music & Environment Initiative.
Music is one of the most powerful mediums to communicate
environmental
messages to billions of people worldwide — irrespective of race,
religion, income, gender or age.
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 Felipe Calderon, President of Mexico, put his strong voice for the
environment on the world stage since his election in 2006.He has been praised for his stewardship of international
climate change negotiations — most recently as host of the UN Climate Change Conference
in Cancun, Mexico. The Cancun talks have resulted in several new
initiatives and institutions, including the strengthening of the Kyoto
Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanisms and the creation of Green Climate
Fund, which will manage long-term finance mobilized to enable developing
countries to address climate change.President Calderon has made clear his ambition
to make Mexico as world leader on climate action. He is Champion of the Earth 2011, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.
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