ARARAT - Sixteen young people will be arriving in Ararat via pedal power on Friday February 13 with a mission to inspire people to think about sustainable consumption in their everyday lives.
On arrival in Ararat, the bike riders will have rode 600 kilometres of a 1300km journey.
The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability began its bicycle tour in rural Victoria starting in Melbourne on January 18. The tour is taking in the Great Ocean Road, the Grampians and is making its way over to Bendigo before finishing back to Melbourne while speaking to youth about sustainability issues.
Since 2000, The Otesha Project (Aus.) has pedalled across Australia educating youth and raising awareness about environmental sustainability and social justice issues. Otesha is a Swahili word for 'reason to dream' and is the underlining philosophy of the organisation.
The Otesha crew combines theatre performance with interactive workshops to empower high school students to consider their life choices to ensure a positive future.
While in Ararat they will be delivering an education program to Marian College, Ararat College and some community performances.
The Otesha Project (Australia) is seeking support from the Ararat community; any donations of food would be welcomed.
There are also opportunities to host the team while it visits and the team would love to engage with other sustainable community initiatives. Contact Dylan Prins at dylanprins@riseup.net or the tour coordinators at victour@otesha.org.au
For further information, go to www.otesha.org.au.
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