The Story
Cycling Tour for 1 year through 12 countries in Africa in 2008/9 as a campaign to combat climate change. Highlight climate change challenges and showcase achievable and innovative solutions in three areas:
Energy – Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Small Hydro)
Mobility – Cycling and public transport
Ecology – Forest Protection & Afforestation (Billion Tree campaign of UNEP)
Fast facts
- Start April 2008 in Addis Abbeba – Ehtiopia
- 12 Countries Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, South-Africa, Lesotho
- Distance 11000km with bicycle, Cape Town Europe on Containership, 07.06.2009 Antwerp
- Natural challenges Heat, Dust, water scarcity, thunderstorms, ice, TseTse Flies, extreme tracks, Mosquitoes, Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes…
- Oceans: Indian and Atlantic Ocean
- Climbed Mts along the way Several including, Simien Mts in Ethiopia, Mt Kenya, Draakensberg
- Lakes Lake Naivasha, Lake Victoria, Kivu, Albert, Edward, Lake Bunyoni & Malawi
- Deserts Chalbi, Kalahari, Namib
The Approach
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Highlight Africa in a positive and progressive way
- Live stories from adventurous cycling in Africa
- Exciting activities with focus on:
Renewable Energy, Mobility and Ecology - Visit & support projects and communicate first hand experience internationally
(Renewable Energy, Mobility and Ecology) - Visit and support Afforestation projects (plant min. 10 trees per country UNEP Billion Tree Campaign
- Collect messages for climate protection from school kids, presented at G8+5 summit 2008
- Gain new inspiration from different approaches and concepts. Credibility through personal action
Achieved so far
- Cycled more than 11000km through 12 countries
- Visited >50 positive projects
(Renewable Energy, Mobility and Ecology) - Planted >1000 indigenous trees so far
- Held 9 climate workshops in 6 countries and various meetings (at universities, schools, with politicians, social and business communities)
- >50 appearances on Print or web, Radio, TV + Film trailer Online
Official Partners and Sponsors
- Partners
- UNEP 1 billion tree campaign www.unep.org/billiontreecampaign/
- World Future Council www.kidscall.info/
- Deutsche Welle Radio www.dw-world.com/livingplanet/
- Frankfurter Rundschau www.cycle.frblog.de
- Filmmaker Stefan Poessiger www.climateadventure.com
- Sponsors
