Hereford Voice Posted December 30, 2025 Report Posted December 30, 2025 Singer Ellie Goulding has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to biodiversity and the climate. Born in Hereford, Elena Jane Goulding, the 38-year-old was was raised in Lyonshall, and went on to attend Lady Hawkin's School in nearby Kington, and later studied at Hereford Sixth Form College. The chart-topping popstar, who is a global environmental ambassador for the UN, is celebrating being in the New Year Honours List on her birthday, December 30. Outside of music, Goulding is an activist and philanthropist, having raised awareness for environmental causes and women’s issues. In 2013 she took part in the Chime For Change concert, a global female empowerment initiative founded by Beyonce Knowles, actress Salma Hayek-Pinault and former Gucci creative director Frida Giannini to raise awareness for women’s issues related to education, health and justice. She is also patron of The Marylebone Project, which provides services for homeless women, and is an ambassador for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). She was appointed a global goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Programme in 2017 and is now a global environmental ambassador. Quote
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