Robert Swan

Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both Poles.He was born on 28 July 1956 in Durham, England and attended Aysgarth School and then Sedbergh School (1969–1974) before completing a BA degree in Ancient History (1976–1979) at St Chads College, Durham University. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica and renewable energy. Swan is also the founder of 2041, a company which is dedicated to the preservation of the Antarctic and the author with Gil Reavill of Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earths Last Wilderness.In November 2017, Robert will undertake the South Pole Energy Challenge along with his son Barney Swan, which will involve a first-ever expedition of its kind- a 600-mile journey to the South Pole, surviving solely using renewable energy.

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