Longest Journey by Car using Alternative
Fuel- world record attempt by Cloe Whittaker and Tyson Jerry
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Canada -- In a world
record breaking attempt, Canadians Cloe
Whittaker (22) and Tyson
Jerry (24) are taking a 45,000 Km road trip in a van
powered by the waste oil from French fries.
Whittaker (Photo) and Jerry will be traveling
through every province, state, and territory, and along the
way will be stopping at schools to talk about sustainability.
They will launch their Driven to Sustain adventure
on Wednesday October 1 from Mile 0, 9:00am - 11:00am, in Victoria
and, if all goes well, roll in to the record books approximately
four months later for having made the longest journey by car
using alternative fuel.
The Driven
to Sustain campaign includes a free downloadable curriculum
for teachers that has been developed by an Ontario schoolteacher
with input from the Sierra Club.
Photo: "This photo is our exact model,
and what we hope our van will look like once we install the
roof rack, and flood lights."
(enlarge
photo)
As well as visits to schools, the couple will
also be visiting projects and people across North America
who have embraced earth-friendly ventures, including sustainable
farms, the largest wind farms in the world, and earth homes
in New Mexico.
The Driven to Sustain websitewww.driventosustain.com
will allow visitors to track Whittaker and Jerry's journey.
The website will also include video and text blogging in which
the pair will share their discoveries and experiences. They
also intend to create a documentary from footage gathered
during their adventure.
A full itinerary is available in the media kit section
of www.driventosustain.com
as is a GPS tracker which will allow visitors to keep tabs
on them. Friday, October 3, 2008
