Her Planet Earth Launches All-Female 150km Ice-Biking Expedition Across Mongolia’s Frozen Lake Khövsgöl
International team will take on Mongolia’s extreme winter to raise US$50,000 with The Nature Conservancy Mongolia for women, herder livelihoods and community-led conservation
SINGAPORE / ULAANBAATAR, 27 September 2026 - Her Planet Earth, the Singapore-headquartered environmental non-profit, today announced its 21st global expedition: an all-female team will cycle approximately 150 kilometres across Mongolia’s frozen Lake Khövsgöl from 22 February to 3 March 2027, raising US$50,000 in support of The Nature Conservancy Mongolia.
The funds will support initiatives that strengthen sustainable livelihoods, expand economic opportunities for women, improve livestock and rangeland management, and advance community-led conservation in northern Mongolia.
Taking place in the depths of the Mongolian winter, when temperatures can fall below -30°C, the expedition will take the team across a vast frozen landscape of blue ice, snow and surrounding taiga forest.
But as with every Her Planet Earth expedition, the physical challenge is only one part of the story.
A. Jinjeebadam: Protecting peatlands means protecting the livelihoods of herder communities. Herder woman from Tsagaan-Uul soum, Khuvsgul province.
Beyond the Ice: Adventure in Service of Conservation
Lake Khövsgöl is one of the world’s ancient freshwater lakes and one of Mongolia’s most important natural ecosystems. Estimated to be around two million years old, it holds approximately 70 per cent of Mongolia’s freshwater.
Over several days, the team will cycle across its frozen surface, covering daily distances of approximately 40 to 60 kilometres while navigating snow, ice, extreme cold and unpredictable winter conditions.
For Her Planet Earth, however, the purpose of the expedition extends far beyond completing the crossing.
“The ice crossing is the challenge, but it isn’t the purpose,” said Christine Amour-Levar, Founder of Her Planet Earth. “The purpose is to use adventure to connect people who may never experience this extraordinary landscape with the women, families and ecosystems whose futures are tied to it.”
“Every kilometre we travel is an opportunity to turn awareness into tangible support - helping communities strengthen their livelihoods while protecting the natural systems on which they depend.”
Supporting People and Nature
The partnership with The Nature Conservancy in Mongolia places communities at the heart of the expedition. TNC works alongside herder communities across Mongolia to conserve grassland, peatland and freshwater ecosystems while helping families build sustainable livelihoods.
Through community-led initiatives, the organisation supports new opportunities for women and herding families while strengthening the landscapes they depend on.
Across Mongolia, the wellbeing of people and nature is closely intertwined. Herder families depend on healthy grasslands, water systems and livestock for their livelihoods, while local communities play a critical role in the long-term stewardship of these landscapes.
Funds raised through the expedition will support this work, helping strengthen community resilience, expand livelihood opportunities and advance locally led conservation.
This approach recognises that protecting nature cannot be separated from the wellbeing of the people who live alongside it.
“In Mongolia, the future of people and nature is deeply intertwined,” said Gala Davaa, Country Director of The Nature Conservancy Mongolia. “When communities are empowered to shape conservation solutions and build stronger, more resilient livelihoods, both people and nature thrive. We are grateful to Her Planet Earth and its expedition team for helping shine a light on these communities.”
Tsaatan Herder Milking Reindeer at Sunrise
Meeting the Communities Behind the Landscape
Throughout the journey, the Her Planet Earth team will engage with local communities and learn more about the relationship between conservation, traditional livelihoods and Mongolia’s changing environment.
Following the Lake Khövsgöl crossing, the team will travel deeper into northern Mongolia and the remote taiga, where they will spend time with Tsaatan, also known as Dukha, reindeer-herding families.
The experience will offer the team a deeper understanding of the cultural traditions, livelihoods and ecosystems that have shaped life in northern Mongolia for generations.
For Her Planet Earth, this direct connection is a fundamental part of every expedition.
“We believe there is extraordinary power in seeing a landscape for yourself and listening directly to the people who call it home,” said Amour-Levar. “It changes the way we understand conservation. It reminds us that protecting ecosystems is ultimately about protecting relationships - between people, livelihoods, culture and nature.”
Women Taking on the Extreme - and Attempting a First
The international expedition team brings together women from different countries, professions and backgrounds, united by a shared belief in the power of adventure to create positive impact.
They will face one of Her Planet Earth’s most demanding expeditions to date, cycling for successive days in sub-zero temperatures while carrying out a collective fundraising campaign for conservation and community resilience. If successful, the expedition is believed to be the first all-female team to complete a full crossing of frozen Lake Khövsgöl entirely by bicycle.
The expedition also reflects a central principle behind Her Planet Earth: creating opportunities for women to step beyond perceived limits, take on extraordinary physical challenges and use those experiences to champion environmental and social causes.
Since its creation, Her Planet Earth has led women on expeditions across some of the world’s most remarkable landscapes, using adventure as a platform to raise funds and awareness for organisations working at the intersection of climate, conservation and women’s empowerment.
The Mongolia expedition will mark its 21st global impact journey.
A US$50,000 Goal
The team aims to raise US$50,000 for The Nature Conservancy Mongolia.
Funds will support programs designed to create lasting benefits beyond the expedition itself - strengthening community resilience, supporting sustainable livelihoods and helping protect the landscapes and ecosystems on which local families depend.
Individuals, organisations and companies are invited to support the campaign and follow the team’s journey as they prepare for the crossing.
About Her Planet Earth
Her Planet Earth is a Singapore-headquartered non-profit organisation that empowers women to take bold action for the planet.
Through all-female expeditions and impact journeys around the world, Her Planet Earth raises funds and awareness for organisations working across climate action, conservation, biodiversity and women’s empowerment.
Her Planet Earth is closely connected to Women Beyond Limits, Christine Amour-Levar’s broader women-led adventure and leadership platform, which has been bringing women together through challenging expeditions since 2012. Across Women Beyond Limits and Her Planet Earth, the community has completed 40 expeditions and impact journeys around the world.
These journeys combine physical challenge with purpose, bringing women into direct contact with communities and ecosystems on the front lines of environmental change and transforming adventure into a platform for meaningful action.
The Mongolia 2027 expedition will mark Her Planet Earth’s 21st global impact journey and the 41st expedition overall across the Women Beyond Limits and Her Planet Earth journey.
About The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organisation working in more than 70 countries and territories to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. In Mongolia, TNC partners with governmental agencies, local communities and community based organisations to conserve the country’s globally significant grassland, peatland and freshwater ecosystems through science-based conservation and collaborative action.
These partnerships enable TNC to translate conservation goals into tangible benefits for local communities, creating lasting outcomes for both people and nature.
Funds raised through the Her Planet Earth expedition will support herder communities living near Lake Khövsgöl, including programs that strengthen women's economic opportunities, promote sustainable livestock management and help protect fragile grassland ecosystems while building more resilient livelihoods.
For more information about TNC in Mongolia, please visit https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/asia-pacific/mongolia/
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