Jaden Smith Receives Inaugural Robert Redford Award

Jaden Smith poses with James and Robert Redford while attending The Redford Center’s Benefit Event held at August Hall on Thursday night (December 6) in San Francisco, Calif.

The 20-year-old actor and rapper was honored with the first ever Robert Redford Award at the event.

The Robert Redford Award was created to honor Robert and his “decades-long environmental legacy and will be presented to a revered artist committed to using their voice to protect the earth and to create a more just and sustainable future for us all.”

“There’s really no better first person to honor in this particular moment with this award,” James said in a press release. “Jaden is a model for young people, and my Dad and I both understand how important it is to support the positivity and solutions of younger generations right now.”