Carb Loading for Climate Week...

Climate Week has largely passed me by...and by the sounds of it...most other people, except our dedicated staff at ReZolve who have been giving up their cars and digging allotments...oh, and those great CoaST'ies (www.cstn.org.uk) who celebrated their 8th birthday this week with a fantastic conference about being 'Positively Deviant' or going against the flow!  which is what we all need to do if we're going to reverse climate change.

So back to the point, Climate Week is very nearly over and so I've left things a bit late in the day to have a big impact, so I thought I would still make an effort to cycle to work...which is no mean feat for me as its 21.6km from start to finish....and most of that is up hill as far as I can see!

Cycling to work is often quoted as a great way to reduce carbon, and indeed it is, but it's not without its challenges in Cornwall, given most people's distance from their home.

However, I'm planning to start cycling to work, at least once a month (this sounds pretty pathetic but at 21.6km each way and 4 hrs out of your day, small things make a big difference) which is not as much as I would like, but given hectic diaries and the logistics of having fresh pants on arrival...it's a big commitment!

There are some other upsides to this carbon offset lark, fitness, fresh air and the great outdoors....and if you're in to great scenery, then I thoroughly recommend the World Heritage Trails in the Luxylan Valley...my starting point for the journey! http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/ and after that, National Cycling routes which connect vast parts of the country via quiet country lanes and great off-road tracks.  For detailed mapping have a look at the great Sustrans site where you can enter your postcode and see the routes near you. http://www.sustrans.org.uk/

So as I sit here contemplating tomorrow mornings 7am start and watching my youngest regurgitate his rice on the floor...carb loading takes on a new meaning!

Yours,

Slightly Apprehensive from St Austell