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But if industry wants to make a lasting contribution to the planet, it needs to do more to strengthen its approach and reduce "green" confusion.

Every family member has the potential to make a lasting contribution to the family legacy.

The man wrote that it had been his goal since boyhood to "become a great scientist and make a lasting contribution to humanity".

Private and philanthropic support can make a lasting contribution.

"Chris has made a lasting contribution to J.W.T.," Sir Martin said in a statement.

One makes a lasting contribution to the visual world; the other shows off cool-looking shoes.

Despite her not having formal education, she nevertheless made a lasting contribution to science.

"He made a lasting contribution to quality drama and investigative journalism, being at the helm of Granada Television for the commissioning of Coronation Street, and responsible for programmes such as World in Action, 7UP, Jewel in the Crown and Brideshead Revisited.

Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister and a friend of Banks, called him a "remarkable writer who has made a lasting contribution to Scottish literature and culture, inspiring and enthralling readers for 30 years".

The prize, given every two years to a living author whose work has "made a lasting contribution to children's literature", is children's fiction's highest accolade, and a remarkable achievement for an author whose publishing career is just over a decade long.

Other directors who made a lasting contribution to the cinema of the day were Luchino Visconti, with masterpieces such as Morte a Venezia (1971; Death in Venice); brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (La notte di San Lorenzo [1982; Night of the Shooting Stars]); and the screenwriter Cesare Zavattini.