Flying to New York. I’m amazed – I have both WiFi and a power outlet. I feel like I’m living in the future.
I’m currently collecting stories of hope from readers. I just sent out an email to my list asking “What gives you hope that we can solve global warming.” Reply and I’ll include it in the next post.
I’m also catching up on the climate talks. I’m inspired by the youth movement – check out how student representatives from SustainUS, the Sierra Student Coalition, the Cascade Climate Network, and other American youth NGOs just stormed a climate denier conference. I’m also reading a post on Huffington Post Green written by the famous climate scientist Stephen Schneider. I used to take classes from him at Stanford, and I always find him inspiring. I’m also reading about the negotiations. As expected, the talks are revealing the enormous gulf between positions of rich and poor countries, but some of the differences have been over-hyped.
I’m sitting in this seat 30,000 feet in the air and dreaming of a future where sustainable biofuels power airplanes.
Congrats on your dream cause David! Now before anyone tries to wag a finger on your carbon emissions from flying as someone invariably will, I’ll beat them to it and reveal that you’ve got a folding bike in your suitcase for getting around Copenhagen – and a borrowed one at that … your dad’s! (and we still don’t know his real name other than it’s Pops).
So now that Pops has given you the ‘keys to his Bike Friday’ for the week, some 20,000+ Friday folk will be hanging over their handlebars awaiting your tales.
Here’s our piece about you:
http://community.bikefriday.com/rideforclimate
I’ve encouraged them to answer your question:
“What gives you hope that we can solve global warming?”
My biased answer – personal, human-powered transportation – a smaller tireprint all round.
Thanks for being a big part of the Bike Friday Expanded Mission http://www.bikefriday.com/mission
Burn carbs, not hydrocarbs!
Lynette Chiang | http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | http://www.bikefriday.com
Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)
I’ve been a tree hugger most of my 72 years. I’m surprised it’s taken so long for this movement to actually get started. I guess it’s our youth who see this problem more clearly. It’s going to be them who hold our world leaders feet to the fire and make positive things occur.
Scott
David, great meeting you today for a ‘cheap’n’choosy’ cyclist’s breakfast.
Here’s the full montymedia of our morning on the Bike Friday website, including movie:
http://www.bikefriday.com/rideforclimate/02
Hope you get to visit our tikit dealer in Copenhagen – the Danish Cyclists Federation http://www.bikefriday.com/dealers/dansk
What gives me hope? Small wheeled folding bikes – fun and useful whether going fast or slow.
A car is only fun when it’s going fast. All the more reason to ride. And hey, you can get your leg over a folder when you’re 64, 74, 84, 94 …
Burn carbs, not hydrocarbs!
Lynette Chiang | http://www.galfromdownunder.com
Bike Friday Customer Evangelist | http://www.bikefriday.com
Phone 541-513-7711 (USA)