William E. Marks received an ambassador for peace award at a public ceremony during the Vigil for International Peace and Ecology held at the Central Park bandshell in New York city on Sept. 19. Mr. Marks spoke and played Native American flute at the vigil and received the award for his international efforts on behalf of water through his books, public speaking and music.

Mr. Marks’ book Water Voices from Around the World was produced as part of the United Nations’ International Decade of Water.

The ambassador for peace award states that it is for individuals whose lives exemplify the ideal of living for the sake of others, and who dedicate themselves to practices which promote universal moral values, strong family life, interreligious cooperation, international harmony, renewal of the United Nations, a responsible public media, and the establishment of a culture of peace.