Bandung-Jakarta trip Most Challenging

180 KILOMETERS straight from the streets of east coast of Australia near Brisbane, Daniel Price deadly song Holocone of British folk band, Bon Iver. The song that is repeated five times already this is enough to make him tired. Although, actually he liked the music while pedaling his Surly Long Haul Trucker.

Yes, Daniel had been traveling 3 thousand km since departing from the South Pole in April. Action titled Pole to Paris was about to bring very important environmental message on climate change to the UN high-level meeting on climate change (National Summit on Climate Change) in Paris at the end of the year.

Bandung-Jakarta trip Most Challenging

'' We are no longer convey the message the dangers of global warming conventionally, we choose the way cycling and running to get the awareness of the citizens of the world, '' explained Daniel when found in the arena of car free day (CFD), Jalan Sudirman, Jakarta, Sunday (7 / 6).

That morning Daniel with his partner, Erlend Moster Knudsen, enliven CFD to campaign missions brought from the poles towards Paris (Pole to Paris). Both are environmental activists and researchers at the poles. Daniel comes from the UK and researching at the South Pole, while Erlend from Norway and conducts research in the Arctic.

Together with their respective teams, Daniel-Erlend examined the phenomenon of climate change with the rapid melting of the polar ice. Mini-style phenomenon be a warning to the world how global warming has been alarming. It is also characterized with higher sea levels. Results were very important so as symbolized by the flag pole to Paris in the North and South Pole.

'' This flag will we unite on arriving in Paris later on, '' he said. According to Daniel, an environmental campaign with cycling and running will bring him to the community. Through this way, Daniel can interact directly with the public to the dangers of global warming and invites to combat it with a stylish green living such as running and cycling.

'' So far there is too wide a gap between researchers and community. Therefore, this way of bridging the gap, '' added the man born January 18, 1988 it.

Daniel then recounted his experience of cycling to Jakarta. April he departs from the South Pole to carry the flag pole to Paris. The trip was not always biking or running. Only in certain places Daniel and Erlend carrying out its mission by cycling or running.

From the South Pole, Daniel USS Plane ride to the airport Brisbane, Australia.

Of Brisbane's why, he just cycling, he said, boring. Therefore, the streets of the east coast of Australia is so plain, because there are only a straight road and deserts as well as beach waves were so-so alone. To overcome the boredom, all the way, Daniel listen to their favorite songs and communicate with colleagues by phone. But, still, it was not able to kill boredom.

'' The actual journey is not too much because it is only 200 kilometers, but it seemed to take it as boring six years. I imagine it would be immortal in the road, '' he joked.

Arriving at the International Airport Cairsn in Queensland, Daniel immediately take off to Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. Men who also likes alternative rock music continued gowesnya west, ie towards the capital city of Jakarta. In contrast to traveling in Australia, Indonesia street he found a lot of color.

'' Extraordinary natural scenery, the food was good, and the people are friendly and have high curiosity. This is where I can be a maximum of inviting people to go green, '' said Daniel.

He crossed from Gilimanuk to Banyuwangi, then cycled up in Jogjakarta. Over at City Gudeg, Daniel visited the village of Climate Program (Proklim) initiated by the Ministry of Environment in Hamlet Planer, Bantul. Proklim village is developing a program of making ice cubes by fishermen who utilize wind energy.

'' The program that I think is very good because there is a real effort of government to give attention to renewable energy, '' he said.

Of Jogja, he was passing through the center lane to the finish in Bandung and Jakarta. Bandung-Jakarta trip, according to Daniel, is the most severe terrain. Moreover, in the peak traffic hours when it occurs along 30 km. Not to mention the ramp lane for 3-4 hours.

While traveling from Bogor to Jakarta, unexpectedly, Daniel met two Caucasians gokil. Two New Zealanders are known named Robby and Matt was using a small child's bicycle. They followed Daniel action.

'' They came all the way (from New Zealand) to support me after knowing the Pole program to Paris which is always my updates on Twitter and Facebook, '' the 27-year story of the man.

Arriving in Jakarta on Thursday (4/6), Daniel was greeted by fellow researchers, including Erlend Moster Knudsen, coordinators ran the North Pole, as well as the Oria Jamar de Bolsee, run Belgian-French coordinator were also coming to Indonesia to assist Daniel promote program Pole to Paris.

Erlend has not run a campaign action that the dangers of global warming run from the North Pole to Paris. He just start running in August from Norway passes through England, Belgium, and ends in France. '' He was about 3 thousand kilometers, '' said Erlend.

As well as Daniel, Erlend will bring the results of research on the phenomenon of climate change in the Arctic as well as the flag pole to Paris. During the trip, Erlend would invite other participants from countries in its path.

29-year-old man explains why Indonesia entered the campaign program. Not just a geographical factor that requires them pass through Indonesia. However, Indonesia has a very vital role in the conference next December.

'' There will be a contradiction between the developed and developing countries about the reduction of carbon emissions. Therefore, go green will always be contrary to the spirit of development. Therefore, Indonesia is expected to mediate between the two groups of countries through support to go green, '' explained Erlend.

The arrival of environmental activists and researchers Pole to Paris in Jakarta has also received great attention from the Ministry of Environment and Forests and communities Indo Runners and Bike to Work. When they were in the area of ​​CFD Sudirman, for example, Chairman Bike to Work Toto Sugito immediately greeted. He also expressed support for the campaign by Daniel and Erlend.

'' They can attract people to go green by cycling and running. Just how the government support, is willing to build the infrastructure for cyclists, '' he said.