Don Cheadle Named Goodwill Ambassador
Don Cheadle, who earned an Oscar nomination for his 2004 role in Hotel Rwanda, has received another honor.
The Associated Press reports:
Actor Don Cheadle has become a spokesman for the United Nations environment program.
He was appointed Saturday in Rwanda’s capital as a U.N. Environment Program Goodwill Ambassador and vowed to fight climate change and promote environment conservation.
UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner announced the appointment, saying that Cheadle would help raise green awareness among millions of people around the globe.
Cheadle also named a baby gorilla Zoya, a name chosen by internet users as part of a UNEP awareness program.”
Congrats to Monsieur Cheadle.
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