Robert Swan
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For the Canadian skier, see Robert Swan (alpine skier). For the actor, see Robert Swan (actor). For other people, see Robert Swann (disambiguation).
Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born 28 July 1956) is the first person to walk to both poles.[1]
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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[2] and the author with Gil Reavill of Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth's Last Wilderness.[3]
In November 2017, Swan undertook the South Pole Energy Challenge, the first expedition of its kind: a 600-mile journey to the South Pole with his son, surviving solely using renewable energy.[4]