Gregory David Roberts named Zeitz Foundation Ambassador for Community

The Zeitz Foundation is grateful for the support of Gregory David Roberts, activist and author of the book Shantaram, for his acceptance as the Zeitz Foundation Ambassador for Community.

Says Roberts, "I have watched the Zeitz Foundation for Global Ecosphere Retreats develop from what I consider to be a noble idea to something that has become a practical and sustainable reality. At every stage I have been inspired by the personal vision of Jochen Zeitz, and excited by the contribution that this initiative makes to the better world that most of us want, and all of us desperately need. The new paradigm at the heart of these Global Ecosphere Retreats is an integrated part of the big paradigm shift towards a creative, courageous compassion for all living things in the biosphere—including our beautiful, damaged selves—and I support it passionately, with heart and mind."

Roberts will work alongside the Zeitz Foundation Specialist for Community, Auret Van Heerden, to help guide the Foundation's community-related activities. He is also an ambassador for the humanitarian organization Médicins Sans Frontièrs (Doctors Without Borders).