Obama joins Facebook, proving it's now officially dad territory

U.S. President Barack Obama has a new Facebook page, which launched Monday with a video of him waltzing around the White House grounds.

He used his first Facebook post to make an impassioned plea for support on addressing climate change ahead of next month's climate summit in Paris that will see world leaders attempt to create a global pact to combat global warming.

In the announcement and at a subsequent White House press briefing, Obama confirmed details of his participation in the Paris Climate Summit, with a visit scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.

"Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page," his inaugural Facebook post reads. "I hope you’ll think of this as a place where we can have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country — a place where you can hear directly from me, and share your own thoughts and stories."

In a video, Obama says the past seven years have allowed him time in his "backyard," a.k.a. the White House lawn, which is maintained by the National Park Service and is full of wildlife like foxes, squirrels and a hawk named Lincoln.

"A lot of what I do is just think about how I want to make sure that the beauty of this particular national park, but also national parks all across the country and also our planet are going to be there for Malia, for Sasha for their kids their grandkids and for generations to come," Obama added.

Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page. I hope you’ll think of this as a place where we can have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country – a place where you can hear directly from me, and share your own thoughts and stories. (You can expect some just-for-fun stuff, too.)I’m kicking it off by inviting you to take a walk with me in my backyard – something I try to do at the end of the day before I head in for dinner. I say this often, but that’s because it’s always at the front of my mind: We’ve got to preserve this beautiful planet of ours for our kids and grandkids. And that means taking serious steps to address climate change once and for all. Now, we've made a lot of progress to cut carbon pollution here at home, and we're leading the world to take action as well. But we’ve got to do more. In a few weeks, I’m heading to Paris to meet with world leaders about a global agreement to meet this challenge.I hope you'll join me in speaking out on climate change and educating your friends about why this issue is so important. At a time when nearly three in four adults online use Facebook, this feels like a great place to do it. Share your thoughts in the comments, and pass this message on to folks you think need to see it.If we're all in this together, I'm confident we can solve this and do right by future generations.

Source Mashable