Take 2: A Northern Asian Adventure
The Gobi Desert, Altai Mountains & Rural China There was absolutely no way we could top our adventures of July 2012 on the Africa expedition, but this summer Ollie and I laid out an itinerary for own version of...
Bamfield Marine Science Centre Youth Forum
Engaging in discussions about various marine biology topics with like-minded youth, observing grey whales in their natural habitat, a day-hike to Taplatos Beach for an investigation into plastic pollution: this is just a taste of the what Bamfield Marine...
Cycling the length of New Zealand
After 2300 kilometers, 43 days and many challenges along the way, we had made it! We had just cycled the length of New Zealand! It all started with a wild idea to undertake our own mini-expedition. Inspired by the...
Agricultural and Pastoral Show in Christchurch
Every year in Christchurch, we have an annual A&P Show – Agricultural and Pastoral Show. It runs for three days, people bring their cows, sheep and chickens to show off, there’s horse riding competitions, sheep shearing and wood chopping,...
Running to Stop the Traffik – 24-Hour Race
On the 24th of November 2012 at 10:00am the 3rd Hong Kong 24-Hour ‘Running to Stop the Traffik’ Race kicked off! Students from 16 International Schools from all over Hong Kong competed with one goal in mind: to raise...
From sand dunes, trucks and sea lions…
The Dakar Rally is a famous off-road endurance race originally called “Paris to Dakar rally”, but since 2009 it takes place in South America. This year it started in Lima, and will finish in Chile. So, we used the...
Teaching Examples
“Example isn’t another way to teach, it is the only way to teach” Albert Einstein Very often I heard poeple talking about purposelessness of youth’s being from an old generation. However people usually don’t think about reasons of such behavior....
Youth Forum Rio+20 in Vienna (part II)
In April, 60 young Austrians met in Vienna to participate in the Youth forum Rio+20 (see Youth forum Rio+20 in Vienna (part I)). In four days we did workshops, discussed and, most important, worked out a draft of a youth...
Some Thoughts About Life (Part 2): Smile!
Creating smiles is one of the most fulfilling feelings I experience in my daily life. There are so many small things that are no effort at all for you but make other people happy. Let’s go back to Port...
Back in Port Elizabeth – Geberit project part 2
It was with broad smiles and big hugs that we were welcomed at Fontein Combined School in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. After three months, we are back at the school with the team from Geberit! Our main goals for...