What, When, Where, How and What (a bit more)

I have updated the order of this post so it is shown at the top for a workshop I will be giving in Melbourne on bicycle touring with or without a cause: http://www.lanewaylearning.com/2013/03/13/bicycle-touring/

Hope to see you at the workshop and here is an earlier post of this blog when I was setting up for the ride and campaign…

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This is an attempt at putting together all the aspects, logistics and details of my trip with a small plea for action in HOW…

WHAT: The gist of what I am doing in North America on a bike in April:

• Riding a bike from Portland, Oregon to Whistler, British Colombia and back in April and the first week of May
• Presenting for the Global Poverty Project and the wonderful 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation
• Doing it eating on less than US$1.50/day (extreme poverty line) promoting the Live Below the Line campaign
• WHY? To see more people engaged with the movement to see an end to extreme poverty and ultimately see those who live in extreme poverty have greater access to basic needs and opportunities
• By bicycle there is also a strong environmental, health, sustainability and simplicity message

Doing what I love

WHEN & WHERE – Tour Itinerary and Map http://g.co/maps/94qsa

DATE	PLACE	LOGISTICS
Thurs 5 Apr	Portland,OR	Arrive Portland 10.55pm
Fri 6	Portland,OR	Set up and Presentation opportunity!
Sat 7	Portland,OR	Presentation opportunity!
Sun 8	Portland,OR	Presentation opportunity!
Mon 9	Portland,OR	Presentation opportunity!
Tues 10	Kelso,WA	Portland+ 90km →Kelso,WA via Longview City. Pres opportunity!
Wed 11	Grand Mound, WA	Kelso,WA+ 90km → Grand Mound, WA. Presentation opportunity!
Thurs 12	Kamilche,WA	Grand Mound + 55km →Kamilche,WA via Olympia Pres opportunity!
Fri 13	???	Kamilche,WA+ …km → ? on way to Port Angeles 170km away
Sat 14	Port Angeles,WA	Continue of journey to Port Angeles
Sun 15	Victoria,BC	Ferry to Victoria. Presentation opportunity in evening inVictoria!
Mon 16	Victoria,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Tues 17	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity! Victoria+ 35km to ferry from Swartz Bay and ferry. Tsawwassen + 55km toVancouver.
Wed 18	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Thurs 19	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Fri 20	Squamish,BC	Vancouver+ 70km → Squamish. Presentation opportunity!
Sat 21	Whistler, BC	Squamish + 60km → Whistler. Presentation opportunity!
Sun 22	Whistler, BC	Presentation opportunity!
Mon 23	Whistler, BC	Presentation opportunity!
Tues 24	Squamish,BC	Whistler + 60km → Squamish. Presentation opportunity!
Wed 25	Vancouver,BC	Squamish + 70km →Vancouver. Presentation opportunity!
Thurs 26	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Fri 27	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Sat 28	Vancouver,BC	Presentation opportunity!
Sun 29	Bellingham,WA	Vancouver+ 90km →Bellingham. Presentation opportunity!
Mon 30	Arlington,WA	Bellingham+ 85km →Arlington. Presentation opportunity!
Tues 1 May	Seattle,WA	Arlington+ 95km →Seattle. Presentation opportunity!
Wed 2	Seattle,WA	Presentation opportunity!
Thurs 3	Seattle,WA	Presentation opportunity!
Fri 4	Portland,OR	Train back to Portland to return bike, trailer and get organised for LBL
Sat/Sun 5/6	Portland & beyond?	Make way to Calgary, Chicago or New York?
7-11 May	Live Below the Line	Where best to be for week of Live Below the Line?
3rd wk May	Chicago? Europe	Chicago 14 May for G8? Tour End – Depart for Europe

HOW I need some bonus support to make it happen in the best way possible

I do have a backup to all of these and I’m very self-sufficient but all my trips are done as a full-time volunteer. I have been volunteering for the past seven months and will be for the rest of the year in various education and advocacy work so anything will be a bonus!

To help me make this as successful as possible (and not just for my own endurance and fun!) I have a two simple asks:

• For your support, suggestions and to pass my trip details on to others
• Any possible in-kind help, support or sponsorship
  • In particular I need (borrowing best) for a month starting and finishing in Portland:
    • Bicycle, trailer (preferred) or panniers (for bicycle touring) and various bike bits
    • Network of hosts for presentations and maybe accommodation

In return I will:

• Attract media where possible – particularly local media
• Have room to represent appropriate sponsors on items and in the presentation
• Be advocating on global, environmental and social justice and can add to the good work of others
• Promise to return items as needed or replace, as hopefully not needed!
• Happily present to your community or group of interested people

In particular and in the past the best kind of support usually comes from organisations and business like yourselves and:

• Aid and development agencies
• Education and youth sectors, especially global awareness groups
• Cycling, environmental, transport and sustainability advocacy groups
• Community groups and associations such as: schools, Rotary, environment groups, faith groups and even something like Scouts, fire-fighters, hospitals, councils and others!

WHAT else do you need to know?

Before Today – My Background and My Hopes for this Tour

My global education journey started as a teacher in a remote Aboriginal school in the desert of South Australia. Since then I’ve spent the past 11 years teaching, volunteering and learning in over 50 countries.

With these amazing rich learning experiences I mix information with inspiration and shared them with audiences in developed countries. Using my own personal stories and the Global Poverty Project’s 1.4 Billion Reasons interactive multimedia presentation we encourage people to go from knowing about the topics and issues on extreme poverty and the environment to taking action on them.

I have been a key member of the Global Poverty Project since the first 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation on 4 July 2009 in Melbourne, have delivered over 100 GPP presentations and initiated and managed the youth and schools program in Australia.

My previous presentation cycling trips include South Australia (2007), New Zealand (2009) and the East Coast of Australia (2009). Each with their unique blend of global and environmental awareness.

I am extremely passionate and excited for my first presentation cycling tour in the US and Canadato give your youth and communities an opportunity to experience a GPP 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation, to promote the Live Below the Line campaign in May and showcase environmental awareness and healthy lifestyles.

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The Global Poverty Project

Our aim is not to fundraise or create resources, rather the Global Poverty Project seeks to inspire people to actively engage with the movement to end extreme poverty. The Global Poverty Project connects people with the organisations, initiatives, resources and actions that are already happening.

The 1.4 Billion Reasons Presentation and Engagement with Social Justice Issues

The strength of the presentation is to provide context and catalyse comprehensive learning and engagement with global issues. Through our partnerships and working relationships we can connect audiences, teachers and leaders to organisations working specifically on a range of social justice issues. We connect you with learning guides, campaign actions, and a network of active citizens that can help facilitate a pathway of learning and engagement.

Live Below the Line

My other focus will be to explain and inspire people to take on the Live Below the Line challenge of living on US$1.50 for food each day, for five days. Live Below the Line is a GPP initiative and was first run in North America last year. I will be doing the WHOLE cycle tour Living Below the Line. I hope to engage more people with this incredible campaign which will run again from May 7-11 this year.

For more information please go to:

• The GPP website: www.globalpovertyproject.com;
• Live Below the Line website: http://www.livebelowtheline.com;
• My relevant blog for this tour http://lunnyLBTL.wordpress.com and media release http://wp.me/p2cK0s-6
• A detailed look at the 1.4 Billion Reasons for Youth presentation: http://prezi.com/wslu0uacgxrr/14-billion-reasons-for-youth-information-and-inspiration/;
• My bio on the GPP website: http://www.globalpovertyproject.com/pages/presenterprofiledarcy or
• Contact me directly on darcy@globalpovertyproject.com , Skype: Lunny06 and Twitter: @darcylunn