The 29-year-old brazilian supermodel and mum to be, Gisele Bundchen, has a new roll on her hands. She has been selected to be a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the environment. In her new role she will raise awareness and inspire the world to take action to protect the invironment.
On Sunday she made an apperance in New York city where it was announced about her new role. “I’m really honored to have received a call from the UN to spread the message about climate change in the world. I started paying attention to what was happening with the environment when I had a visit to the Xingu area of the Amazon in 2003. I spent a week with an Indian tribe and everyone was complaining they were getting sick because the waters were polluted. All these pesticides were going into the rivers because there were no trees to protect the rivers. The fish were sick. The water was polluted. I was like, ‘Who is doing something about this? I couldn’t have asked for a better childhood. We must act now, so future generations have the same opportunity. Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet.” She told the crowd at the New York’s Washington Square Park. Since Gisele visited Xingu she started her own charity called Agua Limpia, which helps to plant trees along the Amazon. This will help to purify the water.
The busy supermodel is also expecting a baby in December with her hubby Tom Brady. I think she’s gonna be a great mum, who is already making sure her baby will grow up have a better environment. Go Gisele!
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