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Download hi-res edit pack of Felipe Calderon's speech at the occasion of UNEP's Champions of the Earth award ceremony. Email championsoftheearth@unep.org for full script
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Watch highlights of the 2011 the Champions of the Earth award ceremony. This years winners are President Felipe Calderon (Mexico) for Policy Leadership; Dr. Olga Speranskaya (Russia) for Science & Innovation; Mr. Zhang Yue (China) for Entrepreneurial Vision; and Mr. Louis Palmer (Switzerland) and Ms. Angélique Kidjo (Benin) for Inspiration & Action. Ceremony is hosted by Gisele Bundchen
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Mexican president, Felipe Calderon, accepts UNEP's Champions of the Earth Award in a speech at the American National Museum, New York.
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Inspiration & Action [co-winner] A voice loved by thousands of fans around the world, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo is also a powerful voice for humanitarian and environmental change. Described by Time Magazine as "Africa's premier diva", Benin-born Kidjo uses her celebrity status to speak out in support of a number of important causes, particularly girls’ education and sustainable development.
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Policy Leadership - President Calderon has been a 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, last year.
UNEP Champions of the Earth
The 2011 Champions of the Earth, the United Nations’ flagship environmental award seeks to recognize some of the best and brightest individuals – those who take action through visionary thinking, unwavering dedication and action towards global green growth.
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