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Celebrities Join Forces with the UNEP to Show the World Is In Our Hands Sep 20, 2019

As they gathered to promote their films at the 44th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) last week, high-profile personalities were urged to use their voices to shine a spotlight on the global climate emergency. More →

Adrian Grenier Named UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador Jun 7, 2017

Hollywood actor Adrian Grenier, best known for his iconic role of A-list movie star Vincent Chase in eight seasons of the HBO smash hit and film “Entourage” received this week in New York his designation as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Organizations Speak Out Against Trump's Decision To Pull Out Of Paris Climate Agreement Jun 6, 2017

Some of the world’s most respected environmental organizations have spoken out about President Trump’s globally derided decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. More →

Gisele Bundchen And Ian Somerhalder Support #WildforLife May 27, 2016

The United Nations has launched the #WildforLife campaign against illegal trade in wildlife, warning that such trade is pushing species to the brink of extinction, robbing countries of their natural heritage and profiting international criminal networks. More →

Bertrand Piccard Named UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador Dec 14, 2015

The first man to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the world and the visionary behind the only airplane capable of flying day and night without a drop of fuel, Switzerland’s Bertrand Piccard was designated last week the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador. More →

Jack Johnson Named UN Environment Programme Ambassador Jun 9, 2015

Singer/songwriter/environmentalist Jack Johnson has been appointed United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador during a ceremony on the Bahamian island of Eleuthera. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Supports World Environment Day Jun 1, 2015

Leonardo DiCaprio is supporting World Environment Day on June 5 with the United Nations Environment Programme. More →

Leonardo DiCaprio Speaks At United Nations Climate Summit Sep 23, 2014

“We are not here to talk, we are here to make history,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told world leaders at an “unprecedented and important gathering” that aims to raise ambition, mobilize resources, and generate action towards a universal climate deal. More →

Gisele Bundchen, Don Cheadle And Ian Somerhalder Launch World Environment Day Challenge May 1, 2014

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen, actors Don Cheadle and Ian Somerhalder and footballer Yaya Touré – all UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors – have launched a challenge to see who can rally the most registered activities for World Environment Day 2014. More →

Olivia Newton-John Las Vegas Residency To Benefit Charity Feb 5, 2014

Get ready for some summer lovin’ and “have a blast” as Olivia Newton-John makes her way to Flamingo Las Vegas with her “Summer Nights” residency. More →

Li Bingbing And Lily Tomlin Join Elephant Parade Aug 12, 2013

Li Bingbing, Lily Tomlin and Loree Rodkin join a powerful cast of celebrity supporters and artists amassing to save the Asian elephant during Elephant Parade: Welcome to America. More →

Pioneer Swimmer Prepares To Circumnavigate The Globe Jun 21, 2013

Pioneer swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh was today unveiled as the United Nations Environment Programme's Patron for Oceans as he prepares to embark on an epic circumnavigation of the globe. More →

Li Bingbing Wages War On Ivory And Rhino Horn Trade May 31, 2013

China’s top actress and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador, Li Bingbing, is joining the world’s largest wildlife awareness campaign against the ivory and rhino horn trade in a series of public service announcements beginning with War. More →

Ian Somerhalder Joins Gisele Bundchen For World Environment Day May 1, 2012

Ian Somerhalder, Li Bing Bing and Bollywood actor Rahul Bose have joined Gisele Bundchen and Don Cheadle as Goodwill Ambassadors for this year’s United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Environment Day Challenge. More →

Gisele Bundchen Wants Sustainable Energy In Africa Jan 18, 2012

On her first official visit to Africa, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador and iconic face of fashion, Gisele Bundchen, went to the grassroots level in Kenya to experience the reality of energy poverty and to see how Kenyans are transforming their lives by accessing sustainable energy. More →

Team Gisele Or Team Don: Stars Face Off For World Environment Day May 10, 2011

It’s not every day you see an international supermodel squaring up to a Hollywood actor. But as the countdown to World Environment Day (WED) on June 5th begins, Gisele Bundchen and Don Cheadle are taking off the gloves to do battle. More →

Gisele Bundchen Becomes UN Environmental Ambassador Sep 21, 2009

The face of some of the world’s most exclusive products is to become the new face of global environmental action. More →

Don Cheadle To Star In UN Climate PSAs Sep 21, 2009

A major Hollywood actor and director take starring roles in a United Nations public service announcement campaign launched last week, aimed at compelling world leaders to “seal the deal” on a greenhouse gas emissions treaty at a climate change conference later this year. More →