I can't think of anything more important than the environment we leave to our children and our children's children. Lewis Gordon Pugh childenvironmentimportant Change image and share on social
Of all the creatures in the world that really frighten me - the hyena in Africa, the great white shark - leopard seals are near the top of the list. They're killers. If my team spots one, they'll pull me out of the water. Lewis Gordon Pugh africacreaturefrighten share on social
The human body is not designed for swimming in minus 1.7 degree centigrade water. Lewis Gordon Pugh bodycentigradedegree Change image and share on social
Not to be too grandiose about it, but in a way I see myself like Sir Edmund Hillary. The water was my Everest. Lewis Gordon Pugh edmundeverestgrandiose Change image and share on social
Climate change is the Everest of all problems, the thorniest challenge facing humankind. Lewis Gordon Pugh challengechangeclimate Change image and share on social
When I was born, the world's population was 3.5 billion. There are now 6.8 billion people on the planet. By 2050, that's expected to rise to 9.4 billion. What's more, the Earth's resources aren't growing; they're decreasing - and rapidly. Lewis Gordon Pugh bearbilliondecrease share on social
Swimming has been a very effective medium for telling a story about the state of our planet. Lewis Gordon Pugh effectivemediumplanet Change image and share on social
I think that I was slightly naive. I thought that if I showed people the beauty of the Arctic and the beauty of the polar bears that they would care so much that they would stand up and try to make a change. Lewis Gordon Pugh arcticbearbeauty share on social
On my second swim at Deception Island, the water was very clear and I was looking at hundreds of whale bones beneath me. It was a graveyard from the whaling some time in the 1920s-30s. Lewis Gordon Pugh 1920s30sbeneath Change image and share on social
I learned two basic lessons on Everest. First, just because something has worked in the past does not mean it will work today. Second, different challenges require different mindsets. Lewis Gordon Pugh basicchallengeeverest Change image and share on social
