2012 EVS Biketour International Coordinators needed — Apply Now!
Greetings bicycle lovers, While we all get excited about the upcoming Ecotopia Biketour 2011 in Italy, the wheels are already in motion for next year’s cycling adventures. Ecotopia Biketour 2012 is looking for volunteers to help make this happen through the European Voluntary Service scheme.
Cerciamo coordinatori locali!
Stiamo cercando volontari per essere coordinatori locali in Italia per l’Ecotopia Biketour 2011! I coordinatori locali saranno resposabili per il percorso, o almeno una parte di esso, in una specifica regione. Stiamo ultimando l’organizazione del Biketour in questi giorni. Quest’anno il tour sarà attraverso l’Italia, qui(link) è disponibile il percorso che abbiamo pianificato. Nonostante organizzare un porgetto del genere sia molto divertente, è comunque un impegno serio. I partecipanti (stimati tra i 20 e i 40), infatti, faranno affidamento su ciò che avrete deciso e stimato in fase di organizzazione. Per maggiorni informazioni sul Biketour, come funziona e dove è…
Call-out for local co-ordinators
We are looking for volunteers to be Local Co-ordinators of the Ecotopia Biketour 2011 in Italy! See Italian version here The Local coordinator[s] will be responsible for the route in one region or at least a part of it. Preparation of the biketour is under way now. This year the tour will go trough Italy. You can see the planned route here Although organising such a project is fun, it is a serious commitment, as all the participants [estimating 20-40 at any one time] will rely upon on the decisions and estimations made during the preparation.
Ecotopia Biketour 2011
Sustainable Agriculture And Food Sovereignty, Italy, 26th July- 31th of August 2011 We are pleased to inform you that Ecotopia Biketour 2011 will be in Italy from the 26th of July until the 31th of August. The main theme of the tour is sustainable agriculture. Throughout our wonderful route we shall visit ecofarms and natural reservations, communes with ecofriendly communities and active cyclist groups, and be nourished by a healthy vegetarian/vegan menu made from tasty Mediterranean fare. At the end of the Ecotopia Bike tour we will have been able, through our experiences and involvement, to compose an informed picture…
A mental journey, not just 2000km by bike
The Ecotopia Biketour 2010 travelled ecologically for 10 weeks through England, Wales, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. People came from all corners of Europe to form this mobile ecological activist community, to create one hell of a jam-packed summer project. After 6 months of organising the route, I was glad when it finally started and I was doing things with people face to face. There was a million things left to organise, but they would have to be done on the way. I said it was so good to be on my bike, with a map and a good…
The World of Bicycle Gangs: more than just a sustainable version of the Hells Angels
Bicycle Gangs can take the form of a community of convinced environmental activists travelling across Europe for a few months, others call themselves a „worldwide drinking club with a bicycle problem” (Chopadeiros). One thing the Ecotopia biketour , which is conquering Europe regularly since 1989, and not only the Chopadeiros but also their Russian associates RASTA Bike (Russian Association of Self-made Transport Appliances) have in common is the extremely sustainable way they cruise around. Another thing is fun, naturally. Yet, the Ecotopia biketour is a “eco-mobile do-it-yourself activist community”, whose way of living together comes closest to a commune. RASTA…
Climate activists in front of Danish Embassy in Brussels
From De wereld van morgen (The world of tomorrow) Brussel — Enkele tientallen activisten protesteerden woensdag voor de Deense ambassade in Brussel. Ze eisen de onmiddellijke stopzetting van de juridische vervolging van zeven klimaatactivisten. De zeven activisten namen deel aan acties tijdens de Klimaattop in Kopenhagen afgelopen december. Volgens de actievoerders is deze vervolging een criminalisering van de milieubeweging.