Polar explorer Robert Swan's life mission is to preserve the Antarctic


Since 2003, Swan and his team have been making annual expeditions to the Antarctic, bringing students, youth leaders and people who want to do something about the adverse effects of climate change. Photos: 2041 Foundation

When you stare into Robert Swan’s face, you will see one that has really weathered the storms, so to speak.

Besides lines and wrinkles, the 62-year-old’s eyes are now a pale blue, courtesy of being directly exposed to ultraviolet rays in Antarctica as he walked to the South Pole back in the 1980s.

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