On 6th December 2009 cyclists across the planet took to highways, streets and dirt tracks demonstrating their capacity and willingness to take action against dangerous climate change. On 28th November 2010 they will return to do it again to ensure a sustainable future for our planet.
Here are some of the actions and messages from 09. There are more to come.
Ride Planet Earth Messages – Yerevan, Armenia from Tom Allen on Vimeo.
Ride Planet Earth promotes behaviour change, focusing on environmentally sustainable transport and travel, as part of the action necessary to fight dangerous climate change. Carbon fuel based transport and travel accounts for roughly 35% of industrialised nations’ carbon emissions. Therefore addressing this issue is key to ensuring a safe and stable climate.
Ride Planet Earth also raises awareness about the impact of climate change on communities in the non-industrialised world. We believe increased awareness leads to behaviour change, as people realise the potential impact their actions can have on vulnerable communities on the other side of the planet.
You can also help stop dangerous climate change by taking part in The Ride Planet Earth Challenge and using sustainable transport alternatives. See the participation page to find out more and register.
Environments of the non-industrialised world have been subject to systematic and unchecked exploitation by industrialised countries, throughout the planet’s recent history, from colonisation to the 21st Century. Environments and communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America have been devastated for decades by the over-exploitation of natural resources for the benefit of the Industrialised World, but these communities now face an even greater threat.
Climate Change is hitting the world’s poorest and most vulnerable first and hardest. Despite the fact it has been caused almost exclusively by greenhouse gases emitted to maintain the excesses of the Industrialised World.
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Ride Planet Earth raises awareness of the issues facing these communities, not protected by governments, insurance companies and advanced technologies, in the hope that the Industrialised World will realise change must start now. Change from governments, big business, communities and individuals.
We promote solutions; transport alternatives; socially and environmentally ethical consumption; sustainable production and renewable energy sources.
The conference ultimately resulted in the failure of the world’s leaders to take action. But the actions that had come about before and during the conference showed that ordinary people at the grass-roots can and must take the lead.
The Ride Planet Earth campaign continues in order to help accomplish that. We continue to encourage people to join the ride, to take action and help spread the message that we, as a global community, have the capacity and willingness to halt dangerous climate change.
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Kim continues to update the Ride Planet Earth blog including updates on new sustainability initiatives and long distance sustainable adventures. Jeff Katrencik is soon to embark on a mammoth journey from New York City to Cancun, Mexico, to arrive at the start of the COP16. He will be adding his thoughts and experiences to the blog as he travels, to help inspire action.
Ride Planet Earth is run entirely on volunteered time and energy. If you want to support the campaign you can become an official Sponsor or Supporter and/or Donate to Ride Planet Earth. But most importantly become more aware, become inspired, and start making changes in your life that will have repercussions far wider than you imagine, to ultimately break our dependence on fossil fuels and lead to a brighter future for us all.