The Green Power List released this weekend marks the launch of the Observer's 2011 Ethical Awards and contains everyone from a talk show host to a sailor.

It's not surprising that the Observer's Ethical Awards have been dubbed the Green Oscars when The Terminator and Brad Pitt are listed in their Green Power List and the ceremony last year was presented by the iconic Mr Darcy-Colin Firth.

This year's awards will be judged by Colin Firth this time, super-model, Lily Cole, scientist, Brian Cox, author, Jeanette Winterson; television presenter, Kate Humble; conductor, John Elliot Gardiner; comedian, Sue Perkins; and television presenter, Ben Fogle.

The PEA Awards closed its nominations on Friday so if you missed out why not nominate for the Observer's Green awards instead. They're open until 11th March. Visit www.observer.co.uk

While we wait for the People & Environment Achievement Awards and the Observer's Ethical Awards here's the Observer's top 20 people who are leading the way in addressing ethical issues.

1. David Takayoshi Suzuki, science broadcaster and author (most recently The Legacy)

2. Henry Saragih, general secretary, La Via Campesina

3. Jonathan Franzen, novelist

4. Evo Morales, leader, Movement for Socialism, Bolivia

5. Carole Saint-Laurent, senior advisor, The International Union for Conservation of Nature

6. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York

7. Nnimmo Bassey and Kumi Naidoo, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace

8. Lee Scott and Jeff Swartz, Wallmart Versus and CEO, Timberland

9. Eduardo Fischer, founder, Starts With You; and owner, Grupo TotalCom

10. Felix Finkbeiner, youth environment campaigner

11. Ellen MacAthur, sailor

12. Brad Pitt, actor and William McDonough, sustainable builder

13. Saleem H Ali, professor of environmental studies at the University of Vermont

14. Joel Salatin, farmer

15. Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company

16. Debbie Levin, president, Environmental Media Association

17. Prince Charles

18. Avaaz, online youth activist

19. Jay Leno, talk show host

20. Arnold Schwarzenegger

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