Pole To Pole 2000 The Pole to Pole team, young people aged 19–25 were selected from 5 continents. They journeyed approx. 35,000 km (25,000 miles) in 9 months from the
North Magnetic Pole to the
South Pole. The goal of the journey was to inspire millions of youth worldwide to participate in environmental and humanitarian activities. The team achieved this goal by participating in activities along the route, and speaking to thousands of children and young adults at schools and universities. By the time they reached the South Pole on December 31, 2000 they had collected 65 million promises of action from all over the world. The timing of arrival at the South Pole was set to coincide with the beginning of the next millennium. The team of young people became the first people in the world to enter the new millennium. ==References==