16/03/2009

What shall I eat for lunch on 2100?

Widely broadcasted recent reports from IPCC, state that the sea level will rise by almost 60 cm by 2100.
Dramatic as it may seem (and it is, unquestionably), this information does not impose itself on people’s daily behaviors. Quite the opposite actually – it may in fact help people feel less guilty about doing nothing! People are more worried about facing the crises today, keeping their jobs tomorrow, than….let’s face it…anything that will eventually happen by 2100.
In the following video, Al Gore says: ‘What is needed is a sense of urgency!’
That’s exactly what the ICE CARE project tries to accomplish.
To show climate change happening NOW!
The effects TODAY and the IMEDIATE consequences!
It is possible to SEE climate change happening in REAL-TIME! That’s what we want to show. That’s what we expect everyone to understand – it is not a problem for our kids to solve and that will affect only them – the problem is real and it’s happening now!
At a recent presentation for doctors at one of HPP Saúde hospitals, when I showed the images of Kilimanjaro in 1993 compared with 2000, someone from the assistance said: ‘You should go in May!’ That’s exactly the ‘sense of urgency’ we are trying to accomplish.

Thank you Francisco Monjardino for the video!



12/03/2009

BERG and SPORT ZONE suppor ICE CARE

It still feels awkward to collect the equipment from my sponsors. I still feel that, apart from a good idea, I haven’t done much yet. I’m quite sure, by the time I’m out there, freezing my ass out at one of the 5 glaciers, the tradeoff will feel fair.

ICE CARE aims to bring the live testimony of the glaciers retreat, to make climate change visible to all, ‘beyond reasonable doubt’.
In order to do that we have obtained precious support from several outdoor and mountaineering equipment manufacturers, to whom we pledge our eternal loyalty and gratitude!
This time it was BERG (bicycles and outdoor equipment brand) who gave its support to the ICE CARE project, by offering bicycles and helmets!

I went for a ride last Sunday on the new Torah 9.5! It is remarkably better than my last bicycle!
That makes me very happy, since it’s always so hard to get help from the bicycle repair man!



Thanks BERG and SPORT ZONE for believing!