David de Rothschild - Welcome Message 2009

David's Profile

David de Rothschild was born in 1978 in London, England. After leaving school he attended Oxford Brookes University receiving a B.Sc (Honors) in Political Science and Information Systems, followed later with an advanced Diploma in Natural Medicine from the College of Naturopathic Medicine, London.

In 2005 David de Rothschild, founded Adventure Ecology an organization that harnesses the power of dreams, adventures and stories in order to inspire, educate and engage individuals, communities and industry to become agents of change.

His commitment to the environment has sent him on adventures to some of the worlds most remote and fragile regions. In 2006, David spent over 100 days crossing The Arctic from Russia to Canada, which saw him become one of only 42 people, and the youngest British person, to ever reach both geographical poles. Prior to his 2006 ‘Top of the World Expedition', David had already become one of only 14 people ever to traverse the continent of Antarctica, and was part of a team that broke the world record for the fastest ever crossing of the Greenland Icecap.

As part of Adventure Ecology's ARTiculate series David led a field trip expedition to Ecuador in 2007 along with a group that included a high profile artist, photographer, filmmaker and scientist. The group spent time in the Ecuadorian rainforest documenting the damage international oil companies had created by drilling the vast oil reserves, and in turn disturbing the natural and social order.

In early 2007 David wrote the ‘Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook', which was the official companion book to the Live Earth concert series and in the summer of 2008 David was the editorial consultant for Earth Matters, a children's book published by Dorling Kindersley. Most recently, US channel Sundance commissioned an eight part documentary series, titled ‘Eco-Trip' which will see David investigate the life-cycle of everyday consumer products, this series is set to launch in April 2009.

In 2009, adventurer and environmental storyteller David de Rothschild, along with a handpicked crew of leading scientists, sailors, adventurers, thought leaders and creatives will embark on an ocean adventure of unrivalled proportions, approx 10,500 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney in a 60 foot vessel made out of plastic bottles, srPET plastic and recycled waste products.

National Geographic awarded David de Rothschild the accolade of ‘Emerging Explorer‘ and Clean Up The World has invited David to be an international ambassador. Furthermore, the World Economic Forum made David a ‘Young Global Leader'.