Supermodel named newest Goodwill Ambassador for UN environment agency
(Sept.22,2009):- One of the world's supermodels - Gisele Bündchen of Brazil, was
designated on Monday as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP). In her new role, Bündchen will help the agency raise awareness
and inspire action to protect the environment, taking on some of the biggest threats
facing the planet, such as climate change and environmental degradation. “The
environment has always been my passion,” said the supermodel, who grew up in a small
town in Brazil surrounded by nature. “I couldn't have asked for a better childhood,”
she added. “We must act now, so future generations have the same opportunity. Mother
Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible
now, we can assist in preserving the planet”. Bundchen said she has been working
on environmental issues for a long time and agreed to become a Goodwill Ambassador
to be part of a global and far-reaching organization. Now it's about action on a global
scale to secure a healthy future for the next generation, wherever they live in the
world,”she added. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said the agency “is
delighted to welcome Bundchen as a Goodwill Ambassador, so that with her help, we
can make environmental action a global brand and a life-style choice, from New York
to Nairobi and from Sao Paolo to Shanghai.”