Ian Somerhalder Starts a Foundation!

Ian Somerhalder arrives at LAX International Airport from an inbound flight on Sunday (December 5) in Los Angeles.

The 31-year-old actor is now the head of his own charity as he has started The Ian Somerhalder Foundation!

The foundation strives “to educate youth on a global level to put the power of change in the hands of the young generation.”

Ian said, “There’s Generation X. There’s Generation Y. This generation is Generation Extinction. This generation holds that in their hands – the responsibility of it, and the power to change it. They have the ability to make the changes for themselves and for their environment. It’s pretty badass, if you think about how much they can do.”