Jacko honoured at Austrian nuclear plant
The first Save the World Awards ceremony to honour "exceptional individuals and organizations working toward a peaceful, sustainable and livable future" has been held at the mothballed Zwentendorf nuclear power plant in Austria. The open-air televised event, attended by some 2500 guests, was dedicated to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. During the ceremony, hosted by Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell, awards were given out in such categories as climate, tolerance, education, and hunger and poverty. Jackson's brother Jermaine received a posthumous award honouring Jacko's "many social and humanitarian achievements, but also ... his incredible musical legacy." Others honoured during the roughly two-hour show included sprinter Carl Lewis, whose foundation supports underprivileged children, and Thomas Henningsen, climate policy coordinator at Greenpeace. The ceremony was billed as a "green event", using renewable energy instead of nuclear power it could have got from Zwentendorf had it not been blocked from opening by a 1978 referendum. The ceremony ended with a performance of Jackson's hit "We Are the World" by an all-star group of artists.
The first Save the World Awards ceremony to honour "exceptional individuals and organizations working toward a peaceful, sustainable and livable future" has been held at the mothballed Zwentendorf nuclear power plant in Austria. The open-air televised event, attended by some 2500 guests, was dedicated to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. During the ceremony, hosted by Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell, awards were given out in such categories as climate, tolerance, education, and hunger and poverty. Jackson's brother Jermaine received a posthumous award honouring Jacko's "many social and humanitarian achievements, but also ... his incredible musical legacy." Others honoured during the roughly two-hour show included sprinter Carl Lewis, whose foundation supports underprivileged children, and Thomas Henningsen, climate policy coordinator at Greenpeace. The ceremony was billed as a "green event", using renewable energy instead of nuclear power it could have got from Zwentendorf had it not been blocked from opening by a 1978 referendum. The ceremony ended with a performance of Jackson's hit "We Are the World" by an all-star group of artists.
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