Can you believe it?! Dougal Wilsonian is going on an epic bike ride to Copenhagen to raise money for Re~Cycle: Bicycle Aid For Africa! It's all very exciting and for a worthy cause. Puts a smile on my face to think of Dougal pedaling across europe in his uber cool rain gear. Aw bless!
In his own words...
"Myself and two other friends have foolishly decided to cycle the 260 miles
to Copenhagen (via a north sea ferry!) to make our voices heard at The UN
Climate Summit in Copenhagen, and to raise money for both
Re~Cycle: Bicycle Aid For Africa, and Friends of the Earth. It's an
attempt, in our own small way, to raise awareness of the importance of the
Summit and the desperate need for a meaningful climate deal before it's too
late.
Re~Cycle: Bicycle Aid For Africa's mission is to collect secondhand
bicycles and ship them to Africa. They distribute bikes and teach riders the
skills to repair and maintain them. Their bikes also help health/AIDS
workers reach remote villages and even provide an ambulance service in
remote Namibia.
In Britain, millions of bikes are thrown away or lie unused in sheds, whilst
many people in Africa have no access to transport of any kind. Walking can
take up-to 4 hours per day (collecting water, or walking to school). The
burden can cripple a family, hampering work and education opportunities. A
bicycle cuts travel time to a fraction, even carrying passengers and heavy
loads. Bikes give families the extra time to earn, learn and enjoy life."
If you'd like to sponsor Dougal, please click here
GO DOUGAL!
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