Route 2011

During the biketour this year (2010) we had a couple of good discussions on the next biketours... we know that we will keep the name 'Ecotopia Biketour' even if we don't go to the gathering Ecotopia.

Add to this page please! Try to put comments or ideas about particular routes or ideas too

What?

The idea of a biketour for degrowth also had a lot of energy, from within the movement too (francois talked about the idea at a degrowth meeting in france) which is very strong in latin countries, yet not so much anywhere else in Europe.

Writing a funding application to get bicycles for people from poorer countries is a good idea and has worked before when it was in an eastern country. (Bulgaria??)

Here are some themes that could be interesting for Biketour at Italy: - Alternative Energy Production (workshops about the use of Solar Power) - Alternative Mobility Solution (workshops about the use of Human Pedal Power)

Where?

Route

Ecotopia Biketour 2011 will be in Italy from the 26th of July until the 31th of August. The main theme of the tour is sustainable agriculture.

Who ?

There is Alissa who would like to help find sleeping places if she likes the route; Francois who would help if it's a degrowth biketour; people who could be co-ordinators in Hungary; and many of us who'd like to spread the word.

Who would like to be international co-ordinators is open !!

Wintermeeting

We have a proposal of a wintermeeting in Munich, Germany in December (Laura, Moritz & Alissa all liked the idea at least)

Another proposal is for Basel, Switzerland, where Caz who is keen to help organise next year's could also host a biketour meeting :)

AGENDA FOR WINTER MEETING

• 2011 Route proposals

• 2011 Theme (s)

• Key (environmental) events that we should try and encompass

• Lessons learned from previous Biketours

• Contact and availabilty of volunteers ( for example EVS application and other sources of funding (ie sponsorship from our current employers?)

• Publicity

• Logistics

• GPS and webpage development and updates

• Timelines and deadlines

See also Agenda Wintermeeting 2010 and Meeting minutes/Wintermeeting 2009