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Inconvenient Riders Come Home to Sealth
By Steve Shay
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Completing a 5492 mile journey on bicycles to bring more attention to climate change , Six Sealth high school students and a Gatewood 4th grader were welcomed by a happy crowd of well wishers on April 22nd , Earth Day as they arrived home at Sealth.
Coined An Inconvenient Ride, the route took them through cities that had signed on to Mayor Greg Nickels Climate Action Now Initiative. They began in Washington D.C. on March 31st and each took turns riding while followed by a truck escort. They also took time out as eco-diplomats meeting mayors and speaking to local press.
Their 23 day trip took them through over 76 cities and towns.
The riders were not quite finished however...they had to ride to downtown Seattle where they were greeted at a fundraiser held at Benaroya Hall with the goal of planting 2500 trees in the city.
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