<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (October 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1987 to recognize the environmental achievements of individuals and organizations around the world . </P> <Dl> <Dd> "The winners of UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour are members of a broad and growing environmental movement that is flourishing around the world . They have taken the path that most of us hesitate to take for want of time or caring . In honouring the Global 500 laureates, UNEP hopes that others will be inspired by their extraordinary deeds ." Klaus Toepfer - UNEP's Executive Director 2001 </Dd> </Dl>

Global 500 award is given for rare achievement in the field of