The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto
What is the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto?
The Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto is an award to honor in perpetuity the achievements of those who have contributed to conservation of the global environment. It is given in the name of Kyoto, the birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol.
We hope to contribute to the efforts and shared purpose of all people, regions, and countries dedicated to solving our planet’s environmental problems by sending a message from Kyoto to the rest of the world at this commendation ceremony, which is to be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center, the very same venue as the Third Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP3).
Organized by the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto Management Council
(Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japanese Ministry of the Environment, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, International Institute for Advanced Studies, and the Kyoto International Conference Center)
The First Inductees into the Earth Hall of Fame Kyoto
１ Gro Harlem Brundtland（Born in 1939） Norway
Dr. Brundtland was the chairperson of the United Nations’ World Commission on Environment and Development, whose 1987 report, “Our Common Future,” advocated the concept of sustainable development, greatly contributing to the formation of many current international environmental conservation policies.
Former chairperson for the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission) and former Prime Minster of Norway.
２ Syukuro Manabe （Born in 1931） U.S.A.
Dr. Manabe developed a unified ocean-atmosphere general climate model. Currently, this model is used in a prototype global climate change simulation run by the Inergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). His pioneering of numerical simulations in the earth sciences have made great contributions to the global environment.
Senior meteorologist in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program at Princeton University and honorary member of the Japan Academy.
３ Wangari Maathai （Born in 1940） Kenya
Dr. Maathai was impressed by the Japanese word ""mottainai"" (respect for the inherent value in all things) when she visited Kyoto in February 2005 to attend an event commemorating the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. She later spread the use of the concept as an environmental keyword. Her various activities have greatly contributed to the promotion of coexistence with the environment and the implementation of environmental preservation activities. 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
Former Assistant Minister for Environment and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kenya.