Last days in Hong Kong, camping on the southern island of Po Toi. Local fisheries have collapsed in recent years, and many locals have had to leave to search for work elsewhere. Nature is retaking the land, and it has become a popular place for weekend campers Continue reading Out of Guangzhou: Images from the Road
Pictured above: Michael Lai, a Hong Kong activist with 350.org, in front of the famous Star Ferry Activists often struggle at the borders of hope and despair, fraught by the seeming indifference of the public and the necessary limitations of pragmatism. Here, Michael Lai, a Hong Kong activist currently involved with the local 350.org chapter, weaves together stories … Continue reading Cassandra: Thoughts on Climate and Credulity from a Hong Kong Activist
This is a message to everyone who’s followed me so far. I’m currently about 2 months from the end of a year of teaching in Hunan Province in China—and two months away from the wide open road. This summer, I’ll bike more than 2,500 km across China in the first phase of the project that … Continue reading T-minus 2 Months: My Climate Story, A Sketch of My Message
Well, here it is. Today I begin fundraising for 350.org. I’ve decided to break the journey into phases, to better organize the story I tell and to make fundraising more manageable. More on that and my plan going forward will be coming soon. My first phase will be bicycling across China with two good … Continue reading Starting the Journey: Fundraising for 350
360 by bike 