In an endeavour to create awareness about carbon prints and global warming across the country, an environment crusader, Narendra Singh began an unusual expedition on September 28, this year. In his quest to save the green cover, Singh has undertaken a cycle journey for 60 days, starting from the Mt. Everest Base camp till Kanyakumari, which covers a whopping 12,000 kms.Singh, an OBT instructor ( On-board training instructor in the adventure sports department of the Aamby Valley City) and his companion, who is also his medical assistant, Ajay Bhola (an outdoor educator) made a stop in the city on November 22, which is the 56th day of their expedition and have covered about 10,300 kms so far.Singh is a Limca Record holder for he stayed atop Mt. Everest for an hour without oxygen and on his journey upwards, Singh and his team cleared garbage worth 500 kgs dumped by fellow mountaineers. And this time, his dreams are high. If Singh finishes his journey in 60 days, he will also make it to the Guiness Book of Records.Cycle to recycleNarendra-Ajay duo believe that cycles are an eco-friendly way of commuting, which not only save fuel, but are also advisable for a healthy lifestyle. To start off their journey, they ferried their cycles to the Everst base camp at Luckla, from where they began their journey. On choosing cycles as a medium to convey the message, Narendra says, “I have been into adventure sports for over 10 years now as I spend most of my time in the jungles and terrain. And making it a part of spreading a message on global warming was something I really wanted to do. So, we came up with this crazy idea.” He further adds, “It is picking up pace these days and has also become a fashion statement.”Environment protectionOn responsibility of people towards environment protection, Narendra says, “Everybody talks a lot about global warming and protecting the environment. But, most of them do nothing about it. One must understand that the planet is facing several adversities as a result of ignorance and exploitation.”He then goes on, “For years we have been taking things for granted. But now, it’s time to change our attitudes. And this is exactly what we will be doing through ‘Cycle to recycle’, an initiative by Aamby Valley City.”Singh mentions, “On our cycling expedition, we are going to visit several places where we will plant saplings, encourage people to take up cycling and educate people on what can they can do to reduce the carbon footprint and save our planet.”60-day routineSingh and Bhola set out with their cycles at about 4 am every morning, in order to avoid traffic and stop twice for breakfast and lunch.They cover approximately about 200-240 kms everyday and conclude their ride by 5 pm. An expert team mapped the route which ensured all the major cities are covered in their way. “We had to add extra kilometres here and there as we had to cover important cities and tell them about our endeavour. Our team planned it really well,” adds Narendra.Fitness measuresTalking about fitness and precautionary measures, Ajay Bhola explains that a little pepping up and concentration is very essential. “Small injuries are always a part of such rides. We have to be very careful about the kind of food we eat and the amount of liquid intake.” He also mentions that there have been no major injuries till now as they have followed all the precautionary measures.About their journey ahead, Narendra says, “We still have 1500 kms to cover. We are hoping to finish it sooner than the expected time. We are really happy that people have been responding well and I am glad that the purpose is in the process of being fulfilled.”“It doesn’t cost to be environment friendly, but it will heavily cost us if we don’t,” he signs off.
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