The actor has agreed to be on the advisory board of RYOT.org

May 8, 2013 13:50 GMT  ·  By

Apart from his backing up several humanitarian and green-oriented projects, actor Ian Somerhalder has recently decided to be on the advisory board of RYOT.org.

Just to clear things up: this only means that Ian Somerhalder will help make sure that various causes and organizations get the help that they need, and that people are informed about the not-so-pleasant things going on the world.

Thus, RYOT.org is basically a website that both shares news concerning various issues, and encourages people to actively become involved in sorting them out.

“The news media serves a very useful purpose in communicating things that are happening in the world around us, but traditionally it doesn’t allow the opportunity for people to really get involved and generate positive change,” Ian Somerhalder reportedly said.

“That’s what is so appealing to me about RYOT. Every story gives you the option to get involved, to give, to reach down inside yourself and find what touches your heart and to react right that very second,” he went on to argue.