Model Gisele Bündchen was named ‘Best Green International Celebrity’ at this year’s Green Awards at a ceremony at the National History Museum in London. She became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2009 and has supported numerous environmental initiatives such as the Drop of Water Movement (Movimento Gota D’Agua), which aims to prevent the construction of the Bel Monte Dam in Brazil, a dam which campaigners claim will destroy large swathes of the Amazonian rainforest. Gisele also used her celebrity to promote awareness of this year’s World Environmental Day on June 5. The International Green Awards began life in 2006 and opened to international entries in 2010, the annual awards are designed to honor a variety of businesses, NGOs and individuals that have made outstanding efforts in promoting sustainability. The winners span 20 categories and are selected, expect in the case of celebrities, by a panel of industry experts.