The actress Alba Flores has been distinguished with the green rayPrize created by the Film and Greenpeace Academy to recognize Spanish film professionals for their commitment to environmental and social values.
In its fourth edition, this award has fallen to the Madrid performer “For its active and visible commitment in nature protection campaigns, both nationally and internationally, and its contribution to the conservation of the planet,” The jury has highlighted, formed by Alvaro Longorythat he collected this award last year; Karmele Soler y Arturo Minormembers of the Board of Directors of the Academy and the Commission that addresses sustainability issues in the institution.
And by Greenpeace, Cristina Castrobrand responsible and strategic alliances, and Celia Ojedaresponsible for the biodiversity area. The jury has also pointed out its ability to mobilize citizens and the political leaders, using their public projection to amplify the environmental message and promote concrete actions in favor of nature”.
Alba Flores: Very deserved Green Ray
The actress Alba Flores has received this Thursday the 2025 Rayo Verde Prize granted by the Film Academy with Greenpeace for “its environmental commitment and its contribution to the conservation of the planet,” according to the jury. «It has been enjoyment to defend what I believe, compromise and communicate my commitment. You have to give many cold water showers that awaken consciousness«, The interpreter said during her speech.
«I think it is a time to put some hope at stake, in culture we should always go a few steps ahead because our tool is imagination. It touches us put ourselves at the service of society and imagine possible worlds, better worlds«He added.
The actress Alba Flowers of the ‘Vis a vis’ and ‘La Casa de Papel’ series, of the movie ‘I am loving you madly’ and the play ‘1936’ is convinced that «There are more and more people in the world of culture sensitized with environmental protection«.
Alba Flores has taken the occasion to make «a kind critic, so that from the world of cinema films are made that in addition to having an interesting message, it is do in a sustainable way and that all this is not simply a face washing«.
The opportunity that gives fame
The cinema director, Álvaro Longoria, who collected this award last year: «Fame and visibility are for some a gift; for others a nuisance and for Alba It is an opportunity and a tool to transmit the values in which you believe: sustainability, human rights or equality ».
Apart from Longoria, the jury has been formed by the brand head and strategic alliances of Greenpeace, Cristina Castro; The head of the Greenpeace Biodiversity Area, Celia Ojeda and the members of the Board of Directors of the Academy and the Commission that addresses in the institution sustainability issues, Karmele Soler and Arturo Menor.
Alba Flores has participated in several Greenpeace campaigns, «He has defended emblematic natural spaces in Spain, such as Doñana’s National Parkhas contributed to make visible the importance of protecting the oceans and has promoted the ratification of the ocean global treaty, fundamental for marine biodiversity, ”recalled Greenpeace Spain’s director, Eva Saldaña.
For his part, the president of the Film Academy, Fernando Mendez-Leite has referred in his speech to the «power of cinema to get stories to society, which Apart from entertaining, exciting and astonishing, they can raise awareness, generate debate and encourage reflection«.
«Today we recognize a film woman who, Since the beginning of his career, he has not hesitated to show his strong commitment to his values and, especially, with his environmental values«, He concluded in thanks to the actress, President Mendez-Leite. EFE / ECOticias.com