DARLINGTON!
In England.
Finally, our starting place is clear. And not a moment too soon, as we are cycling in less than a week!!
We're going to be travelling by peddle power and highlight environmental problems for more than two months, from Darlington in northern England to the Towards Carfree conference in York, down through to Wales, to the south coast to Portsmouth with a ferry to Le Havre for the French Climate Camp.... up to Calais, all through Belgium, the Netherlands and to the Klimacamp in Germany. At the end of August we'll finish in Cologne, Germany: The Ecotopia Biketour happens every year, and this is the 20th edition ! So join us for our reunion party at the end of this year's tour, where you can meet past year's participants. See the map here, and more detailed dates & places on our wiki.
Who are we? We are an eco-mobile community: We are students, volunteers, farmers, artists, cyclists, musicians, activists.....
And if you also think we need big change in the way things are going in the world, then that's fantastic: we want you to be a part of the Biketour too.
When? 25th June - 31st August 2010. And every summer in Europe!
Join us, if:
- you can cycle around 50 km per day (probably with a few rainy days!)
- you are interested in environmental and social justice issues and want to take part in actions
- you want to take part in consensus decision-making (communicating!) and
- you want to help with the daily tasks such as preparing meals, pulling trailers, washing up or tidying the sleeping places.
It's a cheap way to travel, you get to have 20 countries: at least, that's about how many nationalities are participating this year. You are very welcome to make it more diverse. The communal language is english, although some of the local organisers and local hosts in places we pass may not speak very much english.
Can't join this year but still like the idea? Maybe you're interested in giving ideas or helping for next year's.
We're an open group, so come and meet us ....or even better, join us!
www.ecotopiabiketour.net
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