UNEP Named Sir David Attenborough as Recipient of Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

UNEP Named Sir David Attenborough as Recipient of Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

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Category : Awards Published on: April 25 2022

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  • The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced that Sir David Attenborough is the recipient of the Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy for the protection of nature and its restoration.
  • Attenborough’s career as a broadcaster, natural historian, author, and environmental advocate spans over seven decades. 
  • He is most famous for his work with the BBC’s Natural History Unit, including documentaries such as Life on Earth, the Living Planet, Our Planet and Our Blue Planet.
  • Attenborough has been a long-time and staunch supporter of environmental multilateralism.
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