Todd Carmichael Begins Quest To Become First Solo and Unsupported American To The South Pole

When Todd steps down on the ice, he will be doing so in support of two separate charities of which he is trying to bring some awareness. The first involves one of Todd’s personal passions–helping Dr. Galdikus raise funds to help protect orangutans and their habitat. If you are not familiar with Dr. Galdikus’ work, she is one of the premier Orangutan specialists in the world. Her work is based out of Borneo, where the Dr. has spent the last 30+ years trying to protect and understand the orangutan’s life and habits in their natural settings. Her studies have been featured around the world, she has been a National Geographic covergirl and feature story, and is in the process of trying to purchase 12,000 acres of Orangutan habitat. If you would like to learn more, you can visit Todd’s site, or www.orangutan.com for more information.

Todd’s other project includes the issue of Global Warming. In his journeys to Antarctica, Todd will be trying to see for himself the impact that climate change may be having on the polar regions of our world. This will be Todd’s second journey to Antarctica, his second expedition to the pole, but his first one expedition alone. Todd’s first attempt ended short in 2007 when he had to be rescued from the ice

Todd Carmichael: “When you begin thinking about time – the place begins to crush down on you.”

With this expedition I’ve joined forces with www.Desmogblog.com, the Moveon.org for global warming.