I am back to do it again!

Well, it's been about two and half years since I rode in the 2009 Climate Ride. My life has moved forward (in small increments). The kids have grown a little bit older. I have grow a little bit wiser (a very little bit!). But the thing that is still apparent to me is that our society has really not made any new strides in addressing the issue of sustainability or the potential problems related to climate change. 

About the only evidence I see that we, as a nation, are moving forward is that I see more solar panels on roofs as I cycle around the countryside. We gotten a little bit better at recycling. But not much else. The problem is the economy. We have yet to make it truly economical to have a sustainable world. And the only way that happens is in one of two ways. Either we get smart and realize that this planet has a finite amount of resources available or we come close to using everything up and the price for resources becomes so prohibitive that we are forced to reduce, reuse and recycle because we cannot afford otherwise. Unfortunately the latter scenario will likely result social upheavals that will probably be unpleasant for a significant part of the population - and not just the lower classes.

 To do my part to try to help society find solutions to our sustainability problems, I am once again riding my bicycle for 300 miles to raise money for causes that raise the collective awareness of these issues. I start in NYC on May 19 and end in DC on the 23rd. I have been training for the Climate Ride (on and off) for the last two months, but now the rubber NEEDS to hit the road. I will document some of the trials and tribulations of my training and then keep everyone up to date on how the ride goes. The next couple of posts will have some pictures and stories of the last couple of weeks of training. But stay tuned there is certainly more to come!!