1,300 mile walk to bring awareness to SolarAid’s renewable energy project
As you’re all aware Great Britain isn’t a very big place, the island that includes England, Scotland and Wales is smaller than any Canadian Province or many US states – it occupies about the same amount of land as Kansas. While it’s comparatively small it would still make for a long walk from its northeastern tip in Scotland down to the far southwestern point in England, a trip of some 1,300 miles.
An adventurous young man in England is going to undertake the walk to raise funds and bring more attention to SolarAid; SolarAid are striving to combat global climate change and poverty by bringing renewable energy options to some of the poorest people in the world.
Matt Jones to walk the length of Britain for SolarAid
The recent university graduate has combined finishing his studies with as much training as he could fit in recently to build his endurance for the walk. This Spring he trained by hiking 160 miles in 6 days along the South coast of England. He’s also been working to increase his body weight sufficently due the caloric battle he knows will result in significant weight loss on the trip. Each day will result in burning over 4,000 calories due to walking and he knows he won’t consume anywhere near enough calories to avoid losing the expected 20-25lbs during the hike.
While he knows the journey will ask much of him he is dedicated to raising the profile of SolarAid.
“I’m both excited and nervous for the immense challenge ahead. I hope that my expedition inspires people to help support the charitable work of the truly irreplaceable SolarAid.”
SolarAid has the broad goal of bringing solar powered lighting and other equipment to as many homes in Africa as possible to replace lamps that run on Kerosene and the reduce the amount of cooking indoors with raw materials. They hope their approach will improve the lifestyles, health and education of many living in poverty while also reducing the consumption of fossil fuels which so often is part of everyday life in these communities.
Please visit the SolarAid website to find out much more information.
Matt Can be sponsored via his page or follow his entire journey on facebook
