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Gisele Named UN Goodwill Ambassador

Bundchen more than just a supermodel, has long campaigned for environmental issues

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 21, 2009 6:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Gisele Bundchen will have more than a baby with hubby Tom Brady to keep her busy—yesterday she was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme, the Boston Herald reports. “Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet,” says the supermodel, who has a Web-based environmental cartoon and has worked on reforestation in her native Brazil.

Model Gisele Bundchen attends the 2009 Rainforest Alliance gala at the American Museum of Natural History on May 6, 2009 in New York City.
Model Gisele Bundchen attends the 2009 Rainforest Alliance gala at the American Museum of Natural History on May 6, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, model Gisele Bundchen arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York, on Monday, May 4, 2009.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, model Gisele Bundchen arrive at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York, on Monday, May 4, 2009.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Brazil's top model Gisele Bundchen makes a V sign while posing for pictures during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009.
Brazil's top model Gisele Bundchen makes a "V" sign while posing for pictures during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/ Andre Penner)
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady pose for a photograph in Horizontina, southern Brazil, Saturday, March 14, 2009.
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady pose for a photograph in Horizontina, southern Brazil, Saturday, March 14, 2009.   (AP Photo/Tadeu Vilani/Agencia RBS)
Top model Gisele Bundchen wears a creation by Colcci during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, June 17, 2009.
Top model Gisele Bundchen wears a creation by Colcci during the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, June 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
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