Looks like green is the new purple in royal circles these days; Prince Albert of Monaco is following in Prince Charles’ royally restrained carbon footprint and using his princely powers to promote sustainability through the Prince Albert II Foundation. Albert created the foundation to support “projects and solutions for the environment” and promote “sustainable and equitable management of natural resources.”

Prince Albert’s foundation recently honored three individuals for their outstanding contributions in the fields of climate change, biodiversity and water, as TreeHugger reported yesterday:

Alain Hubert, the Belgian explorer and co-founder of the International Polar Foundation, won in the Climate Change category. Jane Goodall won in Biodiversity for her life-long commitment and pioneering research into chimpanzee behavior, which has transformed scientific perceptions of the relationship between humans and animals. Finally, Sunita Narain, the writer and environmental campaigner, received the Water Award for her work highlighting the need for water security and the use of rainwater harvesting in India.

Now, if I could just compile a list of eight more ecologically righteous royals, I could do a Top 10 Monarchs Who Make A Difference post.

Learn more about the Prince Albert II Foundation’s efforts on behalf of biodiversity, climate change, and water here.