Robert Swan

Robert Swan, OBE, FRGS ( born July 28, 1956 in Durham, England ) is a British polar explorer and environmentalist. He is the first person who has attained both geographic poles on foot. Swan is particularly committed to the protection of the Antarctic.

Life

Robert Swan was born on July 28, 1956 in Durham in northern England. After studying Ancient History at the University of Durham, the Swan graduated with a bachelor's degree, he worked from 1979/80 the British polar research program British Antarctic Survey. As part of a Antarkis expedition in the footsteps of Robert Falcon Scott (In the Footsteps of Scott expedition ) Swan reached on 11 January 1986 feet to the geographical South Pole.

Three years later, Robert Swan participated in the international Arctic expedition Icewalk part, whose members also belonged Arved Fuchs, and reached on 14 May 1989, the geographic North Pole. He is the first person who has reached both poles on foot. ( Arved Fuchs took the same year also at a South Pole expedition in part, making it the first person who has reached both poles within just one year on foot. )

In his travels in the polar regions was Robert Swan attention to local environmental problems (waste, ozone depletion, global warming) and is committed to since then to protect the environment. So he founded the organization in 2041, which is committed to extend the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty of 2041 also. In addition, Swan worked as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Robert Swan was a visiting professor at various universities and has received many awards. So the British Queen Elizabeth II awarded him the Polar Medal for his scientific achievements in 1988 and in 1995 appointed him an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ( OBE). He is a member ( Fellow ) of the Royal Geographical Society.

Publications

  • Robert Swan / Gil Reavill: Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth 's Last Wilderness New York 2009, ISBN 978-0-7679-3175-5
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