Mike Horn, a world renowned explorer with a green agenda will be visiting Gibraltar as part of the World Environment Day celebrations today. Mike Horn first grabbed the media’s attention when he completed a solo journey around the equator without motorised transport back in 2000. He has since completed a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle and, more recently, in 2006, he became one of the first men to travel without dogs or motorized transport to the North Pole during permanent darkness.

Mike Horn now uses his experiences to motivate people, particularly the younger generation, to protect the environment. As part of his campaign, Mike and a group of selected young explorers from around the world will embark on a worldwide expedition to investigate endemic environmental issues and to engage in clean-up projects. As part of his visit to the Rock, Mike will be shown Gibraltar’s own national treasures, and he will deliver a presentation to secondary school children on his travels and projects carried out around the globe tomorrow at 09:00 at the Central Hall.