David Kroodsma: The HuffPost Hopenhagen Ambassador Announced

 

Dear Citizen,

Together, we've officially elected The Hopenhagen Ambassador! We are proud to introduce you to David Kroodsma.

David received the most votes in the Ambassador contest and went on to be selected by a panel of celebrity judges including Arianna Huffington and Laurie David. He will act as citizen journalist in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Conference, and represent our global nation of people who are hopeful that leaders will come to an agreement.

David has a real passion for the environment. His commitment was made clear when he embarked on a 21,000 mile bike trip from California through South America, giving climate presentations to schools and groups along the way. A climate scientist by training, David has the rare ability to translate technical science-talk into layperson-speak, and has shown a strong commitment to connecting with people worldwide.

David had this to say to all of us:

"The contest had many talented contestants, and I wish we could all go to Copenhagen. I'm honored and humbled to have been chosen to be the Hopenhagen Ambassador.

There are 6.8 billion people on the planet who need us to come to a meaningful agreement in Copenhagen--6.8 billion people who hope for a clean and prosperous future. As Hopenhagen ambassador and citizen journalist, I will do my best to make sure that our leaders act on our hope.

I believe that people are inherently generous, cooperative, and creative. Climate change is a problem that we created, but it is also a problem that we can solve."

Once he arrives in Copenhagen, our ambassador will have a very busy schedule. David will be representing the citizens of Hopenhagen to the media and at official events throughout the week, and reporting on events in blogs and videos posts for HuffingtonPost. In addition he will also be doing celebrity interviews, and spreading the message of hope throughout his personal and social networks on his blog.

Be sure to see David's entry at huffingtonpost.com

We wish our new ambassador lots of luck in the days ahead.