The Grand Success

The Preparations

The Hiccups before the Start

Waking to the ringing alarms that were precisely set in the previous night, one by one, each of us hurried for our morning chores.

Finally out of the apartment, we set out to the bicycle shop for the last minute tunings and making sure the cycles were up and ready for the long journey ahead!

10:00am was the decided flag off time, and as usual in any highly anticipated event, the show just HAD TO start late!! Makes me wonder why we even fix a time schedule. Last minute problems do come up in one way...or the other.

This time it was in the form  of an unconditioned lady’s cycle, apparently the only lady who was brave and very thrilled about travelling with us!! So we decided to wait , and try arrange another in the last minute.

12:05pm. The so called last minute, went up to 2 hours, and finally we decided...12:30pm we are off... with or without our brave girl ! And just then we got a hold on a cycle which was like 6km away on the route.

 and we started by flag off...

The G-SACRED route!

We call this the G-Sacred route!!!... the route that leads to the green community in INDIA!!!.. be there... follow us!!.. check back on our blog for  awesome INDIAN RIDE updates!!...click follow us!!

The route we shall take is given above. No more words , or saying over here... but if you are anywhere on this way... MOST WELCOME TO JOIN US!!!! atleast for a short distance?

Or simply feel free to meet us!!!  we would love to , simply love to meet you!!!!

Basic idea...

Plan of Operation

With around ten participants who will form the core group of cyclists, along with students of participating schools with start from Trivandrum on October 24^th. The flag off is planned in the morning with a tree planting event by an invited celebrity or personality. The first leg which extends until Kollam will start with the students and core group of cyclists with a medical support ambulance following. The group is expected to reach Kollam by afternoon following one stop with refreshments after which the students will return back to Trivandrum by train. On the next day from Kollam the Rally starts off in similar way with students of Kollam to the next stop of Ernakulam and so on.

Each Pit-stop is highlighted as an eventful component of the campaign, as a daily part of the tour schedule of events. Media participation is expected and in-order to undertake the event local Partner Organizations are involved. A Hospital of each area can provide ambulance support from one stop to the next. The boarding of the core group can be arranged into partner hotels that can sponsor one night as the rally progresses along the road map.

The event will take place along a pre-designated route to ensure that students and participating members are able to cycle along the roads without risk of injury from traffic or other mishaps. Local traffic and safety authorities will be informed in advance of the event and their support is anticipated in this matter.

A final close of the Rally is conducted in Chennai and it is planned as a huge event, with ground breaking participation of people. In this manner we hope to create the platform for lasting impressions and effective change.

The Objectives - no Breaks

We look forward to :

a)      To create awareness among people on Climate Change

b)     To involve and encourage student participation in such environmental activities.

c)      To harness the power of the media through the course of the tour in order to reach a larger group of society.

d)     To ensure safety norms at all times with emergency backup support.

e)      To partner with regional NGOs and organizations and create a climate action network.

f)       To utilize corporate support for ensuring a successful event.

• Target Audience : Public from all walks of life, youth who could get inspired by our campaigns and lead on to do the same in their regions, people who love to cycle, people who love to raise an awareness on the cause, enthusiastic about the environment, people who could literally make a difference, people who could stand up for what is justified and right, getting maximum youth insight onto the fight for a solution for Climate change and Global warming, public who could welcome such an initiative by the youth and have the same transferred into their lives as well.

• Media Converage: For mass outreach to public for general awareness. Raising concerns and debates among leaders, decision makers, and critics.

What we demand?

Call of Action

We demand that world leaders take the urgent and resolute action that is needed to prevent the catastrophic destabilisation of global climate, so that the entire world can move as rapidly as possible to a stronger emissions reductions treaty which is both equitable and effective in minimising dangerous climate change. 

We demand that the long-industrialised countries that have emitted most greenhouse gases currently in the atmosphere take responsibility for climate change mitigation by immediately reducing their own emissions as well as investing in a clean energy revolution in the developing world. Developed countries must take their fair share of the responsibility to pay for the adaptive measures that have to be taken, especially by low-emitting countries with limited economic resources.

Climate change will hit the poorest first and hardest. All who have the economic means to act, must therefore urgently and decisively do so.

The WHENs and WHYs !

What is The Day of Action?

On the October 24^th, 2009 people from all around the world will be organizing an action incorporating the number 350 at an iconic place in their community. The images of these actions will be delivered to the media and world leaders. Together, the climate crusaders across the world will be showing the world and its leaders how big, beautiful and unified the climate movement is.

The world will be seeing a movement of enormous proportion across the different parts of the world. Be a part of it!

But why such an Action?

Science clearly tells us that only dramatic action can prevent global warming and its catastrophic impacts -- and the world is looking to President Obama to lead the way. Scientists say that if industrialized countries like the US reduce their global warming pollution by 25-40% (below 1990 levels) in the next decade, we may still be able to pass on a safe climate to our children. But time is running out.

350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide—measured in "Parts per Million" in our atmosphere. 350 PPM—it's the number humanity needs to get back to as soon as possible to avoid runaway climate change.

But organizing such an international movement against climate change, we hope to reach out to the world leaders and decision makers to show our concern for a bright and safe world to live in.

This is like a final exam for human beings. Can we muster the courage, the commitment, and the creativity to set this earth on a steady course before it's too late? October 24 will be the joyful, powerful day when we prove it's possible.

The Pedal to Freedom

The Green Ride - 1400 km cycling tour is an initiative taken up by an environmental network in Kerala, India called GreenDream along with IYCN Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. This Distance is four times the most important number: 350 x 4 = 1400 km.

While 350 represents the safe limit of CO2 in the atmosphere, the number 4 represents the actions in the four directions : North , south , east and West. The cycling tour starts at 3:50pm (ppm).

This cycling, tour spanning a distance of 1400km, starts from Trivandrum, Kerala to Chennai , Tamil Nadu through Bangalore. The main focus of this tour will be raise awareness through the way, and raise critical concern among the leaders and decision makers.

While awareness about climate change is increasing, the world has not yet mobilized into action and implementation of climate solutions. We are looking for support to change this reality and create, communicate and celebrate the solutions to climate change during The Green Ride to Copenhagen which will also make students and the general public aware of the role of renewable energy and green technology in developing a sustainable future and economically vibrant India.

By undertaking this Cycling tour, we will lobby for the rights of cyclists and for laws that offer protection to cyclists through dedicated cycling lanes as well as through support for safety regulations. We hope to work with the government administration to bring about change aimed at encouraging cycling in our cities, and also aimed at promoting cycling as a greener, cleaner and healthier mode of transport.

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  ·        Target Audience : Public from all walks of life, youth who could get inspired by our campaigns and lead on to do the same in their regions, people who love to cycle, people who love to raise an awareness on the cause, enthusiastic about the environment, people who could literally make a difference, people who could stand up for what is justified and right, getting maximum youth insight onto the fight for a solution for Climate change and Global warming, public who could welcome such an initiative by the youth and have the same transferred into their lives as well.
  
  
  
  ·        Media Converage: For mass outreach to public for general awareness. Raising concerns and debates among leaders, decision makers, and critics.
  
  
  
  
  

                                                                            

While a part of the success of the event lies on the effectiveness of the Media, the remaining lies with you! Spread the word! 

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Hear from the riders and feel the breeze as they ride for the brighter tomorrow!

www.350.org/thegreenride 


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