UNEP Goodwill Ambassadors - Alumni
Adrian Grenier

Regional Goodwill Ambassador for North America (2017-2019)

Nature conservation has long been at the heart of Adrian Grenier’s social activism. In 2017, he helped the UN Environment Programme launch Clean Seas, a campaign to end marine plastic pollution. He also threw his support behind Wild for Life, advocating for the conservation of sawfish. Grenier actively supports organizations focused on habit-changing education.…

Ben Fogle

Patron Wilderness Conservation (2017 - 2019)

As a conservationist and environmentalist, Ben Fogle has spent more than two decades in some of the world's great wildernesses, traveling through mountains, deserts, jungles, rainforests and oceans. He has documented the impact of climate change and the exploitation of minerals on remote wilderness, and that of single-use plastics on our oceans; and has fought…

Bertrand Piccard

Global Goodwill Ambassador (2015 - 2023)

“In the 21st century, I think the heroes will be the people who will improve the quality of life, fight poverty and introduce more sustainability.” "In the last century, it was about conquering territories, conquering the moon. Today it's about conquering quality of life on this planet. This means that we are all explorers, we are all adventurers." A pioneer,…

Dave Matthews Band

Regional Goodwill Ambassadors North America (2019 - 2021)

The Dave Matthews Band has a long record of powerful environmental advocacy and large-scale engagement of their fan base to take action for the planet. Since 2005, the band has been working with REVERB, an organization dedicated to greening concert tours. As of 2019, the Dave Matthews Band had eliminated over 121 million pounds of CO2, raised over US$2 million…

Ian Somerhalder

Global Goodwill Ambassador (2012 - 2019)

Ian Somerhalder is an actor, model and environmentalist. He has been supporting environmental causes for many years and, in 2010, launched the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. The Ian Somerhalder Foundation distributes funds and resources towards global environmental conservation, green energy development, deployment and educational tools. It also aims to create…

Jack Johnson

Regional Goodwill Ambassador for North America (2015-2023)

Jack Johnson grew up surfing and playing guitar. Since 2001, he has released six studio albums and two live albums that have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. His Brushfire Records label and touring crew have been leaders in the greening of the music industry and his All At Once social action network connects fans with local non-profits at each tour stop.…

Kristine Tompkins

Patron for Protected areas (2017 - 2019)

Famed environmentalist and President of Tompkins Conservation, Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is renowned for her outstanding environmental leadership. Together with her late husband Douglas Tompkins, they purchased vast swaths of landscapes in Patagonia and returned them in the form of national parks. They engaged businesses with the conservation of pristine…

Laurent Fabius

Patron of Environmental Governance (2017 - 2019)

Lauded for his masterful negotiating skills, Laurent Fabius brought together 195 countries to sign the first universal agreement in the history of climate negotiations at the Paris Climate Change Conference. He has continued to channel his decades of political expertise into championing the protection of the environment, by initiating and now promoting the…

Li Chen

Actor, Goodwill Ambassador - China

Li Chen is an actor and producer. He was born and raised in a military family in Beijing, China, where he learned values of hard work and perseverance. He is well known as a kind-hearted and humble gentleman. He was named Ambassador of Environmental Protection by the Environmental Protection Bureau of Beijing in 2016. As Environmental Protection Ambassador, Chen…

Malcolm Wood

Mountain Advocate

Malcolm is an adventure athlete and well known entrepreneur, who is accustomed to organising logistics for some of the most intrepid expeditions. Over the last ten years, Malcolm’s experience as an explorer and athlete has led him to some amazing adventures. A passionate environmental film maker and social entrepreneur, Malcolm has been involved in a number of…