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On behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme's Echo Festival and in celebration of World Environment Day 2009, pianist, musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto will receive our Echo Award for "The most Innovative Musician and Musical Tour 2009" recognizing his important creative work and actions towards sustainability in touring, recording, and releasing music via ecological ways.
Mr. Sakamoto will be acknowledge and celebrated during the Echo Festival's celebration of UNEP's World Environment Day, Friday June 5, 2009.
Mr. Sakamoto's constant push towards sustainability is inspiring. The inspiration of nature in his music as well as his persistence in discovering new ways to release music and touring his music through sustainable and ecologically sound ways is remarkable. Sakamoto has in total purchased 2 forests in Japan, has created a tour that leaves 0 carbon footprint, and continues to find new ways of being more green!
The Echo Award will celebrate his dedication and acknowledge Mr. Sakamoto as an environmental and susstainable leader, using creativity as a means to showcase the possibility of being ecologically sound through action!
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