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Ian Somerhalder named U.N. ambassador

Written by . Published: May 01 2012

Ian Somerhalder has sealed his green credentials by becoming a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme.


The Vampire Diaries star, a longtime campaigner for eco-friendly initiatives, will help host World Environment Day (WED) on 5 June (12) as his first official task in his new role.


He will join supermodel Gisele Bundchen and actor Don Cheadle - who are also Goodwill Ambassadors for the U.N. - in encouraging fans to get involved in environmental activities, such as neighbourhood clean-ups, walking to work or planting trees.


In a video promoting WED, Somerhalder says, "When you do your part for the environment, everyone wins."

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