| Summary: | Humankind has only one home, the Earth, and we all bear a responsibility to leave it in an inhabitable condition for future generations. To encourage humankind's search for solutions to global environmental problems, the Foundation established the Blue Planet Prize, an annual international award presented to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the solution of global environmental problems. The year the prize was first awarded, 1992, was the year that the world turned its attention to environmental issues at the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro. In keeping with the spirit of that conference, the Foundation hopes to help raise awareness of and interest in environmental issues throughout the world while expressing its appreciation for the achievements of the winners.
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