The Green Star Awards are a joint initiative between the UN Environment Programme, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Green Cross International to recognize those who have made remarkable efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to environmental disasters around the world.
2009 winners!
Winners have been announced
Photo Gallery
See photos from environmental disasters, as well as the UN's response
Green Star Awards Trophy
Made from recycled metal, glass and wood by Kenyan-based artist Robert Warren