the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it
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Antarctica has been described as "a silence deep with a breath like sleep." Some say that the continent's profound beauty haunts you for the rest of your days. One man who understands this better than most is polar explorer turned environmentalist Robert Swan OBE. In 1986, he made the longest unassisted walk ever to the South Pole. Three years later he went onto the North Pole and by the age of 33, he became first person in history to walk to both North and South Pole.
He has been awarded the Polar Medal by her Majesty the Queen and today is special envoy for youth for the United Nations. He spends most of his time lecturing around the globe to drum up support for the Antarctic -- he wants it to avoid the same fate as its northern sister the Arctic, which is currently being fought over for its natural resources.
What started out as an adventure to "go boldly where no man has gone before .. and a personal test to make history" has evolved into a lifelong commitment for a continent whose future now hangs in the balance.During this treacherous walk across the Antarctic, Swan's once ice blue eyes changed color to become light grey. He later discovered that this was owing to the hole in the ozone layer that lies above the continent.