- In the two-day "Université de la Terre", kicking off today in Paris at the Unesco headquarters, Audrey Azoulay, director general of Unesco, will nominate the three-Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco, 46, as Ambassador of good will for biodiversity.
It is the first time that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has entrusted this task to a chef.
Argentinian with Italian roots, the award-winning Mauro Colagreco, Chef Patron of the 3-Michelin-star Mirazur restaurant in Menton, has created a cuisine that reflects his environmental values, making nature the source of inspiration for his dishes.
In 2019 the M2019, Mirazur was voted no.
1, the best restaurant in the world, to the 50 best restaurants in the world.
In addition to the land, Mauro Colagreco cares about the protection of the oceans.
He has been a strong believer in promoting sustainable fishing initiatives and has found new solutions to remove all single-use plastic from his kitchen and restaurant building.
Mirazur was the first restaurant in the world to obtain the "Plastic Free" certification in 2020 and in the same year it was awarded a green star by the Michelin Guide.
Unesco created the "Man and the Biosphere" program in 1971, which aims to restore a balance between human beings and their environment.
Today there are 738 United Nations Biosphere Reserves worldwide, representing more than 1.3 million km² of protected areas.
As a Unesco Goodwill Ambassador, Chef Mauro Colagreco's role will be to promote the actions of the Organization in favor of biodiversity (ANSA).