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Ryan Leech 'Plays it Cool' With David Suzuki |
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Sunday, 27 April 2008 |
First carbon-neutral pro-mountain biker
On April 18th, 2008 ~
Ryan Leech
has taken his role as an environmental advocate one step further this
month by signing on the first professional mountain biker in the Suzuki
Foundation's 'Play it Cool' program.
Play
It Cool' is an innovative environmental program that teams high profile
summer and winter athletes concerned about global warming with the
David Suzuki Foundation. These athletes are committed to making changes
in their lives to reduce their climate impact, and to inspiring others
to do the same.
"I am working with the David Suzuki Foundation to distribute information at events, primarily encouraging people to take The Nature Challenge," wrote Ryan on his newly updated website ( ryanleech.com),
"I distribute David Suzuki Foundation info to all the schools I visit
for my Trials of Life presentation, and make reference to Global
Warming in my speech."
What does Carbon Neutral mean for athletes such as Ryan?
Flying,
driving, and heating buildings all produce polluting carbon emissions.
These emissions create a heat trapping blanket in the atmosphere, which
contributes to global warming.
Carbon
neutral means having no net impact on the climate. The most important
solution to global warming is for all of us to reduce the size of our
carbon footprint - by driving less, flying less, and switching to
renewable energy sources.
To learn more about Ryan's involvement in environmental advocacy check out: ryanleech.com
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