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The first ambassadors to join the Year of Green Action have been appointed.
The Year of Green Action is a year-long drive to connect more people with the environment and raise awareness about the simple steps everyone can take.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: "The natural world is our greatest asset and we all have a responsibility and role to play in protecting it for generations to come.
"These new ambassadors have shown tremendous passion in their drive for environmental protection and have been tenacious in their desire to raise awareness, from swimming the length of the English Channel to sailing a recyclable boat made from reclaimed plastic bottles."
The newly-announced ambassadors are:
UN Patron of the Seas Lewis Pugh, an ocean advocate and endurance swimmer;
Adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild, who sailed across the Pacific Ocean in 2009 on a entirely recyclable boat made using 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles;
TV presenter and newsreader Jan Leeming, a keen supporter of environmental issues, who has also spent time working on cheetah conservation projects in South Africa;
Ethical lifestyle blogger Besma Whayeb;
Sian Conway, Green & Eco Influencer of the Year 2018;
Explorer, entomologist, zoologist and broadcaster George McGavin;
Professor Tim Jackson, Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity;
Founded of Earth Changers sustainable travel company Vicky Smith;
Blogger and social influencer Izzy McLeod; and
Lucy Finlay MBE, Founder of Social Enterprise Mark CIC.
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