Joost Roes

London to Monaco fundraising ride

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£1,212
raised of £3,300 target
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Event: London - Monaco Cycle Ride, from 18 September 2016 to 27 September 2016
Participants: Winch Design
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We enable the creation of marine reserves to reverse the crisis in our oceans

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Hi there and welcome to my page! (Scroll naar beneden voor Nederlands!!)

To celebrate Winch Design its 30st anniversary we are supporting the BLUE Marine Foundation (BLUE) in their goal to put 10% of the world’s oceans under protection by 2020 and 30% by 2030.

Therefore we, 40 riders, are cycling 1500 kilometers from London to Monaco in 10 days. The event will take place prior to the Monaco Yacht Show, from 18 to 27 September. 

The donated money will mainly support two projects BLUE is working on, namely:

  • Protecting the beautiful Aeolian Islands to the north of Sicily (see photo below) from overfishing and irresponsible tourism by creating a marine reserve around it. 
  • Support creating a marine reserve around the whole (currently 50%) of the Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean (see photo below) to protect sharks, turtles and sea birds and stimulate science and eco-tourism.

If you would like to read more, please visit 

http://london-monaco.cc

All the best! Joost

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Hallo en welkom op m’n pagina!

Om te vieren dat Winch Design 30 jaar bestaat, helpen we de BLUE Marine Foundation (BLUE) om te bereiken dat in 2020 10% en in 2030 30% van ‘s werelds oceanen te beschermen door ze bestempelen als natuurreservaat.

Daarom gaan we van 18 tot 27 september met 40 wielrenners van Londen naar Monaco fietsen. We zullen de 1500 kilometer afleggen in 10 dagen!

Het gedoneerde geld zal vooral gaan naar twee van de BLUE projecten, namelijk:

  • Het beschermen van de Aeolische Eilanden, ten noorden van Sicilië (zie foto onder) tegen overbevissing and onverantwoordelijk toerisme door een natuurreservaat aan te leggen.
  • Het beschermen van Ascension Eiland (Hemelvaartseiland, zie afbeelding onder) door een volledig natuurreservaat aan te leggen (momenteel 50%). Hiermee beschermt men enkele van de grootste soorten haaien, schildpadden en zeldzame zeevogels in de wereld. Ook stimuleert BLUE wetenschappelijk onderzoek en eco-toerisme rond het eiland.

Wil je meer lezen over deze trip? Ga
naar http://london-monaco.cc

Groetjes! Joost

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About the charity

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The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) is a UK-based charity, established in 2010 by the team behind the film The End of the Line. BLUE exists to combat over-fishing and the destruction of biodiversity through the creation of marine reserves and models of sustainable fishing.

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£1,211.90
+ £63.75 Gift Aid
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£1,211.90
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£0.00

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