The most notable area of Pelé's life since football was his ambassadorial work. In 1992, he was appointed a UN ambassador for ecology and the environment. He was also awarded Brazil's gold medal for outstanding services to the sport in 1995. In 2012, Pelé was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for "significant contribution to humanitarian and environmental causes, as well as his sporting achievements".
The most notable area of Pelé's life since football was his ambassadorial work. In 1992, he was appoin.ted a UN ambassador for ecology and the environment He was also awarded Brazil's gold medal for outstanding servi.ces to the sport in 1995. In 2012 Pelé was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Edinburgh for "significant contribution to humanitarian and environmental causes, as well as his spo,rting achievements"