72 Pure Freude an Wasser It s an approach that de Rothschild also takes in response to others intrepid adventures Therefore in 2006 the environmental hero set up the Sculpt The Future founda tion which helps to fund others in high profile missions with similar themes to his Plastiki voyage I wanted to see how I could help others to unlock their human po tential de Rothschild explains For example in 2017 it funded a Climate Symphony that enabled artists to turn the effects of climate change into an audio experi ence It has also funded expeditions such as a solo row across the Indian Ocean by UN Climate Hero Roz Savage which sought to raise awareness for ocean pollution Voracious ambitious environmentalism seems to char acterize all of de Rothschild s work whether it s lobbying the UN to get a seat for Nature in its council or skiing across both the North and South Poles and becoming the youngest British person to reach both in the process He s now even branched out to starting up his own brand The Lost Explorer that caters to like minded adventurers who want to protect rather than damage the world they re striking out into Rather than relying on the toxic produc tion methods used to produce traditional performance fabrics de Rothschild is working together with the in novative Swiss textile company Schoeller using natural fabrics and dyes such as black tea or hibiscus to offer items for every climate Desert Ocean Mountain and Jungle We have a from Nature to Nature policy We are using the Lost Explorer platform as a way to inspire and elevate nature though incredible design and lots of curiosity de Rothschild says It s not just about sustainable threads though The Lost Explorer also makes eye wateringly authentic Mexican mezcal that helps rather than hinders issues around bio diversity and sustainability that the spirit s rapid interna tional growth in popularity has instigated De Rothschild is also a trained naturopath and has developed his own range of medicated balms that are also on offer from his Venice Beach studio All sourced from different parts of Environmentalist David de Rothschild masterminded a voyage across the Pacific on a catamaran made out of 12 500 discarded plastic bottles held together with glue made of cashew nuts and sugar P ho to s p 7 2 75 L uc a B ab in i

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