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United Nations honored the eco-efforts of twenty-six leading indigenous and local communities from across the globe during their annual Equator Prize held at Lincoln Center in New York City. UN Goodwill Ambassador Edward Norton, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Connie Britton, Al Gore, Alec Baldwin, Kyra Sedgwick, UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall, Anne Vyalitsyna, Natasha Bedingfield, Carla Gugino, and Aida Turturro came out to support the winners.

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UN Goodwill Ambassador Edward Norton and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Connie Britton

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Connie Britton

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Kyra Sedgwick

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Aida Turturro

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UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall

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Anne Vyalitsyna

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Feist

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Natasha Bedingfield

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Toby Gad

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Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

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Queen Noor of Jordan

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Carla Gugino

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Helen Clark

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Veronica Varekova

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Miss Connecticut 2014 Acacia Courtney

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Miss Rawanda 2014 Colombe Akiwucan

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Julie Smolyansky

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Julia Melin

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Equator Prize winners

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An Equator Prize winner

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Roberto Mukaro Borrero and Irene Bedard