By | May 01 2012 10:17 AM

Ian Somerhalder has been a smoldering TV sensation for quite a few years now. After heating it up with co-star (and real life love) Nina Dobrev for three seasons of The Vampire Diaries, Somerhalder has stepped up his charity work. Since the sultry CW series is on hiatus, the blue-eyed hottie has taken on a exciting new role! He has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. Somerhalder has devoted himself to eco-friendly causes for quite some time. He currently runs his own organization, the IS Foundation (or Ian Sommerhalder Foundation). The company is primarily concerned with the preservation of wildlife and the environment throughout the world. IS also caters to the needs of the youth and provides the public with information on recycling and eco-conscious travel.