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David de Rothschild
- Posted: 25th October, 2010
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David de Rothschild
Founder of Adventure Ecology
Leader of The Plastiki Expedition
Founder of Adventure Ecology
Leader of The Plastiki Expedition
David de Rothschild (32 – United Kingdom): David is an adventurer, environmentalist and the founder of myoo.com a group that primarily uses exploration and storytelling as a way to give nature a voice.
David’s passion and commitment to action has seen him ski, dogsled and kite to both the North and South poles as well as visiting some of the world’s most remote and fragile regions in order to bring wide-spread media attention and, moreover, solutions to urgent global environmental issues.
From March to July 2010, David and a crew of five undertook the latest expedition, the Plastiki, sailing across the Pacific Ocean on a catamaran made buoyant by 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles to beat waste.
David is recognized as a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, Clean up the World Ambassador, UNEP Climate Hero and a Young Global Leader respectively.
The Plastiki Adventure Ecology 
David de Rothschild 'Our biggest challenge'