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Gisele Bündchen Joins Earthshot Prize Council Ahead of Rio Awards

Her appointment adds Brazilian representation with the awards set for Nov. 5 at Rio's Museum of Tomorrow.

Overview

  • Bündchen has been confirmed as the first Brazilian member of the Earthshot Prize Council.
  • She will take part in a judging session led by Dame Christiana Figueres to help select five winners from the Oct. 4 shortlist.
  • This year’s ceremony will be held on Nov. 5 at Rio de Janeiro’s Museum of Tomorrow, the program’s first event in Latin America.
  • Prince William will attend events in Rio surrounding the ceremony before traveling to the UN climate conference in Belém on Nov. 6.
  • Bündchen’s environmental record includes the Clean Water Project in southern Brazil, work with the UN Environment Programme, reforestation and regenerative agriculture efforts, and initiatives through her Luz Foundation.