Robin Kevan
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He has become famous throughout the British Isles for his efforts to clean up the countryside, most notably on Ben Nevis in Scotland and Snowdon in Wales. It started with him quietly cleaning his own village of litter and went on from there. Slowly the media picked up on his efforts and he has been featured in numerous newspaper articles and TV and radio shows including the Richard and Judy Show on Channel 4, the BBC's Countryfile and the Jeremy Vine Show.
The Independent stated in one of its leaders that "Mr Kevan thus follows in the footsteps of others who have decided something must be done and done it. One thinks of Florence Nightingale, Albert Schweitzer, Bob Geldof, Diana, Princess of Wales...". At the end of 2005, Stephen Jardine of the Edinburgh Evening News stated that Robin Kevan was his choice for Man of the Year and concluded: "Britain needs more people like Rob the Rubbish who recognise enough is enough and are prepared to take responsibility for doing something about it."
Following this publicity, he has become a symbol not only for those who love the beauty of the countryside but also for what can be achieved by one man. His most recent project was to clean up Scafell Pike in the Summer of 2006. This is to be followed by a Trek to Mount Everest with Travel and Trek in October 2006 to clean up the world's highest mountain.
He is the father of British barrister Tim Kevan.
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