ELLE: What inspired you to become an environmental activist and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador?
GISELE BUNDCHEN: I have always felt deeply connected to nature.
ELLE: What are the goals and immediate projects of this organization?
GISELE: I’m working with UNEP to call attention to the environmental agenda, while continuing to pursue an initiative that I came up with on my 40th birthday last year, which is to plant
ELLE: What’s the worst environmental thing you’ve seen?
GISELE: Maybe it’s the forest fires.
ELLE: So what is the most hopeful or wonderful thing for you?
GISELE: Hope exists everywhere.
ELLE: How do you think the conversation about environmental issues has changed in recent years?
GISELE: The good news is that society is more concerned and aware of environmental issues.
ELLE: If you were `president of the earth`, what law would you amend to make this planet a more livable place?
GISELE: First, companies must take responsibility for producing their products in the most sustainable and ethical ways possible.
Meditation, and other tools that allow us to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, can be taught in every school along with courses that focus on social and environmental concerns.