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Prince Albert II of Monaco Receives ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Award
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October 20th 2009, Prince Albert II of Monaco received the ICCF Teddy Roosevelt® International Conservation Award in a formal ceremony on Capitol Hill in recognition of his innovative leadership in conservation polices. The Award recognized his great personal commitment to good natural resource management, particularly in biodiversity and water conservation, and his leadership in focusing other world leaders on these important causes.
The Award was presented to the Prince by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Nancy Pelosi. The ceremony was attended by a cross-section of leaders from the corporate, government and non-profit communities and included numerous diplomats, Members of Congress and celebrities.
The Award honored the Prince’s contribution to
international conservation through the founding of the Prince Albert II of
Monaco Foundation, whose mission is to act as an accelerator of projects and
solutions for the environment. Dedicated to the promotion of sustainable and
equitable management of natural resources and placing mankind at the center of
its projects, the Foundation encourages the implementation of innovative and
ethical solutions in three main areas: climate change, biodiversity and water.
The Foundation supports and develops initiatives of public and private
organizations and companies in the fields of research and studies, technological
innovation, and socially aware practices. The Prince Albert II of Monaco
Foundation funds conservation projects around the globe.
The Prince continues to demonstrate his personal dedication to conservation. In 2007, he served as the International Patron of the United Nations and United Nations Environment Program International Year of the Dolphin. He founded Monaco’s Jardin Animalier Zoo, which has begun to return animals to the wild, and recently participated in a month-long expedition to Antarctica.
The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) is
a 501c(3) organization which has assembled a powerful collection of corporate
and NGO leaders committed to a achieving market-oriented solutions in
conservation and sustainability worldwide, to educate the world’s political and
business leaders on the vital links between good natural resource management and
sustainable development. The ICCF presents the Teddy Roosevelt®
International Conservation Award annually to recognize innovative leadership in
conservation policies by a government leader.
More information
on the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation
is available at:
http://www.fpa2.mc
Photograph by Mark Christmas
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