Let's Create the Future Tour 2013

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I am very honored and happy to announce that I have been invited to speak in several countries around the world. 

I'm scheduled to speak at schools in each country as well as participate in other events held by various organizations and meet with various politicians in the US and abroad. My speech is called, “The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Help Create It,” (quote by Abraham Lincoln, speech by me). This speech focuses on how people, especially kids, can find and get involved in issues and projects that interest them.

I returned from the first leg to Australia in Spring 2013 and will travel to Washington, DC and several European countries beginning in September 2013. Here is a group of kids in Australia taking action after my visit. 

We continue to raise funds for the third and final leg of the Tour to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and New Zealand, which will follow the European leg. Our goal is $10,000 to complete the final leg of the Tour. 

Please help me spread my message by contributing to my trip. Donate online today!

You can donate:

 

• Frequent Flier Miles for air travel to cover a segment of the trip. Please contact me directly at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to coordinate the contribution. 

 

• Monetary donations for travel expenses such as: 
  • Air Travel
  • Ground Transport
  • Accommodations, Meals and Incidentals
  • Travel Permits/Visa Fees
  • Water, Electricity and Carbon Offsets
  • Donate online now

Learn more about our eco-friendly travel here. 

All monetary donations are tax-deductible when made by check or online through our umbrella organization, Eco-Cycle. 

 

If you prefer to donate by check, send a check, payable to: Eco-Cycle/BeStrawFree, PO Box 19006, Boulder, CO 80308.

 

As a token of my thanks and appreciation, I will send a handwritten postcard from one of the countries on my trip to each person who makes a frequent flier miles donation covering one or more segments of my itinerary. I will also send a handwritten postcard to anyone who makes a monetary contribution of $100 or more. 

 

Monetary and frequent flier miles contributions of all sizes are greatly appreciated!  

Thank you! 

 

 

 

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Huge thanks to our generous tour donors:

Captain Planet Foundation  Rod Ideker Cardy Raper People Report/Black Box Intelligence Anonymous Ted's Montana Grill Phil Rowe Kristy Meyer Amanda Hite Sarah Atkinson

Joni Doolin Wally Doolin Linds Panther Trish Groom Melissa Papaleo Mike Serchia Shawn Hale Bryan Wempen Jeff Power Jason Smith Cathy McPhillips

Sheila Perea  Matthew Vaughan Nan Fischer David Leonhardt Doyung Che Macaroni Grill Boston's  Glass Dharma Jerry and Sandy Yanz   Phil Rowe   Margie Haley   Marc Paige

 

 

 

 

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Traveling responsibly

In order to have as little negative environmental impact as possible in making this trip to accept these speaking invitations, I have committed to traveling entirely by public, shared, and non-motorized transportation, and committed to spending nights in shared accommodations, cooking most of our own meals and eating locally-sourced food whenever possible. Learn more about my efforts to make my trip financially and environmentally responsible.

 

Special thanks to Val Fishman at the Bonneville Environmental Foundation for carbon, water and electricity calculations for the trip, and to Colorado Carbon Fund for their help with travel offsets,