Conor McDonnellEllie Goulding is on a mission to raise awareness for climate change.
The singer, a U.N. Environmental Global Goodwill Ambassador, paid a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday morning. But she wasn’t hanging out at a luxury hotel with politicians: instead, she went to the Arctic Basecamp at Davos and delivered coffee and croissants to the team of climate scientists camped there in eight-degree temperatures.
“I wanted to come here to the Arctic Basecamp at Davos to show respect to the incredible scientific team who camp out in subzero conditions in order to communicate cutting-edge climate science on behalf of humanity,” Ellie said.
She added, “We know that what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic: the loss of sea ice affects us all, so it is crucially important they are here at Davos. In particular the melting of Arctic sea ice will make life very difficult for younger generations.”
“I’m here to make sure that action is taken on their behalf and that we remain ambitious for their future.”
Ellie became a U.N. ambassador in 2017. She recently addressed world leaders at a conference to end the Illegal Trade in Wildlife in London and gave a speech on climate change ahead of the COP24 summit in Poland in December.
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