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A 6,000km Odyssey to Make a Difference
In a never before attempted odyssey, 54-year-old water and civil engineer Steve Posselt will paddle and walk his kayak down the shrinking river systems between Brisbane and Adelaide. His motivation - "global warming, water and the Murray Darling Basin are very clear indications of our inability to live sustainably and the purpose of this trip is to draw attention to what we must do."
Steve was farewelled by Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman last Sunday from the boat ramp at Riverside Drive West End with a flotilla of kayaks to see him off.Along the way there will be forums, discussion groups and recorded interviews where Steve will converse with the local people. Steve hopes to finish before Christmas but as he says "It is a bloody long way!"
The trip is Steve's contribution to the water and sustainability debate and finding solutions. But he has put out a challenge to everyone. "What are you going to do? To do nothing is to go along with a system that is destroying the planet."
Steve invites anyone interested in being involved in the journey to watch his site or set up an action group for which Kayak 4 Earth starter kits are available. See: www.kayak4earth.com
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