Tim Jarvis

Who is Tim Jarvis?

Tim Jarvis, AM is an environmental scientist, adventurer and author with Masters qualifications in environmental science and environmental law, and is a Senior Associate – Sustainability at Arup. His environmental work is mainly focused on sustainable aid provision in developing countries and improving corporate environmental sustainability. Jarvis says he is "committed to finding pragmatic solutions to global environmental sustainability issues" and as a public speaker he talks regularly about motivation and leadership to both individuals and organisations.

Born in 1966, he is best known for his Antarctic expedition of 1999, undertaken with fellow Australian explorer Peter Treseder. This took him into the record books as Joint World Record holder for the fastest unsupported journey to the Geographic South Pole and the longest unsupported Antarctica journey in history. He holds joint Australian\UK citizenship and spends his time primarily in Australia, with visits to the UK for business and exploration based activities and speeches.

He is the author of 'The Unforgiving Minute' which recounts his expeditions to the North and South Pole as well as the crossing of several Australian deserts. He is also involved in various philanthropic ventures including his former role as councillor of the Australian Conservation Foundation, and is currently the National Ambassador for the Leukaemia Foundation in Australia. He is also co-writer of a course for the Open University in environmental management. The course was linked with the BBC's Frozen Planet series that aired in 2011.