Category: 2012

last days in france

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Riding through the Alps we have seen some beautiful (and steep!) mountains and visited some inspiring projects. Shooting stars have been more common than internet along the way, so here is a quick update of what we have been doing: tuesday 14 august, the action working group had a meeting and contacted local activists against nuclear energy along our route. At lunch time, Caroline, the mayor…

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Ecotopia Biketour supports NO TAV struggle

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. We made some stickers to show our support for the NO TAV struggle and spread them around on the NO TAV camp in Chiomonte. Download them here.

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five weeks on the road!

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. sunday 5 august, we held an anti-fracking workshop in Avignon square. While preparing dinner, T. held a Rhythms of Resistance workshop with recycled materials, pots and pans. We then joined up with the Serious Beans Project (a band who will join the tour so long as they can carry their violin, trumpet and doube bass amoungst other instruments on their bikes). They later gave us and…

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Degrowth makes you grow

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Last Thursday, after five weeks of cycling, I left the biketour on a high, knowing already that I’d be back. I left partly because I was a bit tired. Selforganization is very empowering but takes a lot of energy and effort, especially when you are on the road with 25 to 30 people on average. I felt I couldn’t fully participate anymore unless I had a…

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another week on our bikes…

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. thursday 26 july, after the long circle of wednesday, one of the conclusions was the lack of time for resting and organizing workshops, so the group decided to change a bit the plan for the next days and go directly to Montpelier in two days (just one night of wild camping). Some of us stopped in Beziers for internet and most of the day we followed…

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Biketour in poetry form :-)

Sorry, this entry is only available in Ameerika Inglise. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Ecotopia Degrowth 2012 Follow the arrows and arrive to a buzz of energy, Vines to be weeded and a circle under an olive tree, Friendly faces and warm smiles welcome you to the group, Intrigued, wander about the farmhouse to have a better look. A Degrowth workshop to share information together, Sitting in groups discussing in lovely weather, Name games with which to remember everyone, Sign…

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