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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Climate Ride Day 4

Friis Arne Petersen, Danish Ambassador to USA, Talks at Climate Ride 200930 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment

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Today the energy flagged. I thought it was just me, and my lack of biking fitness taking its toll, but almost everyone I’ve spoken to has felt the accumulated weariness of 4 days and 234 miles. Even the pretty Maryland … Continued

Tags: Climate change, climate ride, Copenhagen, Danish ambassador, green, maryland

Climate Ride Day 3

When worlds collide! Fantastic photo by Kip Pierson. More on the climateride.org Flickr page29 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment

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Today dawned bright and beautiful over our campsite in a field next to the YMCA in Phoenixville, PA. After yet another hearty breakfast we set out through gorgeous countryside into Amish country. Even though the images are familiar from “Witness” … Continued

Tags: amish, climate ride, Environment, green, pennsylvania, sustainable transport

Climate Ride Day 2

We take shelter from the afternoon's short sharp storm (photo by Kip Pierson)29 Sep 2009

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I’ve had better starts to a day – although I suppose I’ve had worse ones too. At least today I didn’t find that I was unexpectedly 15 miles further away from my destination, as sometimes happened on the ocean. The … Continued

Tags: Alison, climate ride, David Kroodsma, Environment, Markus

Climate Ride Day 1

Roz at the start of the Climate Ride - outside CBS in New York27 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment

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Seems to me that the Climate Ride is going to have a lot in common with ocean rowing. It makes me yearn for a massage, and leaves my butt sore. The big difference is that the scenery is a lot … Continued

Tags: bicycle, CBS, Climate change, climate ride, New York, princeton

Ocean Champions

Margo and me at last year's Ocean Champions reception24 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment

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I can’t believe that it’s still less than 3 weeks since I arrived in Tarawa. Already the 104 days I spent on the ocean seem like a fast-fading dream as I get back up to speed and start looking forward … Continued

Tags: climate ride, ocean champions, President of Kiribati, tarawa, Washington DC

You’re Going To Love This. I Do!

Pacific Stage 2 Highlights23 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment, Events, Pacific Row, Stage 2

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The highlights of Stage 2 – 104 days condensed into 1:40 mins. If only the voyage had been this easy! It’s pretty dynamic, so get ready, brace yourself, pay attention, sit back and enjoy – here we go….! Roz Savage … Continued

Tags: climate week, New York, pacific row, President of Kiribati, stage 2, tarawa

10/17/09 The Ocean River Institute Presents: Roz Savage, Ocean Rower

22 Sep 2009

Posted in: Environment, Events

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The Ocean River Institute Presents: Roz Savage, Ocean Rower 7 p.m., Saturday October 17, 2009 at the Regatta Bar, the Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA During the Head of the Charles Regatta Weekend ~ Please Come and Support Roz Savage and … Continued

Tags: Cambridge, Head of the Charles, Ocean River Institute, presentation, Rob Moir

9/26-30/09 Climate Ride from NYC to DC

22 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure, Environment

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Because I haven’t had enough exercise for one year (?!) I am going to be taking part in the Brita Climate Ride, a “climate conference on wheels”, riding 300 miles from New York City to Washington DC to deliver a … Continued

Tags: Brita Climate Ride, Climate change, New York, Washington DC

9/21/09 Appearance at World Premiere of The Age of Stupid

21 Sep 2009

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Tonight I will be appearing at the New York premiere of the important sustainability movie, The Age of Stupid. In fact, I will be arriving in a rowboat with the film’s dynamic director, Franny Armstrong. If you are watching the … Continued

Tags: age of stupid, film premiere, Franny Armstrong, New York

Food for Body and Food for Mind

Available in your local bookstore now! Also on Amazon.com.19 Sep 2009

Posted in: Adventure

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In the fourth retrospective on Stage 2 of the Pacific, I’m considering two of my favorite subjects – food and books. Both played a significant role in my voyage – mostly as bribes to myself to get through the next … Continued

Tags: books, carbon offsets, food, Pacific, Rowing The Atlantic

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