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Linda’s Epic Journey on the Camino–Turning a Private Trip into a Fundraiser
Linda’s Epic Journey on the Camino–Turning a Private Trip into a Fundraiser
June 13, 2025
By Linda Goldstein LoewingerIf you’d like to support Linda’s fundraising efforts, donations are welcome. Why the Camino I have wanted to walk the Camino since a friend walked the entire length about 9 years ago. I love walking and hiking, and was intrigued by its reputation for those who seek personal and spiritual growth. At […]
Everything You Never Knew About Walker Creek Ranch
Everything You Never Knew About Walker Creek Ranch
May 15, 2025
To all the Green Fondo NorCal riders out there…get ready to experience the magic of Walker Creek Ranch! A place where ancient geology, indigenous heritage, and wild stories come together for one unforgettable weekend. As we gather for Green Fondo, we thought we’d take a moment to appreciate the rich history of the land we’ll […]
OUR GUIDELINES FOR CREATING A FUN RIDE FOR EVERYONE
OUR GUIDELINES FOR CREATING A FUN RIDE FOR EVERYONE
May 7, 2025
Synopsis: Be nice; no climate shaming; the environmental movement has been stymied by the pressure of the ‘perfect environmentalist’. Embrace our imperfection! Use your energy to include more people! If everyone brought one person to Climate Ride, we’d double our grants and our community. And, finally, the environment & active transportation are the least funded […]
Green Fondo Event Info
Green Fondo Event Info
May 2, 2025
Green Fondo Weekend: May 16-18, 2025 If you have any urgent questions before the event, please email [email protected]. The Ride Guide: PDF format In this post: Join our event WhatsApp Group Please join the event’s official WhatsApp group, so that you can receive timely communications from our team during the event. Join at this link […]
Naomi Schroeder
Naomi Schroeder
April 22, 2025
Community Leader Green Fondo 2025 “My first ride on the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis reshaped my perception of the city. What once felt like a web of congested roads, opened into a network of trails linking lakes, parks, and neighborhoods. I zipped through areas I’d previously avoided, feeling a sense of freedom and power. As […]
Rozina Kanchwala
Rozina Kanchwala
April 22, 2025
Community Leader Green Fondo 2025 “The lesson here is that we can do hard things, and with the support of kindred spirits, the journey will always be better. The physical challenge reminds us of the endurance needed for long-term climate action, while the communal aspect provides opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing. This is the third […]
Bike Camp: Bike Packing the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State
Bike Camp: Bike Packing the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State
March 25, 2025
Ride dates: August 8-12, 2025 Ready to take your adventure to the next level? Introducing Bike Camp: a car-free bikepacking adventure. What if your next cycling trip didn’t just take you to beautiful places but also equipped you with the skills to explore remote backroads, camp under the stars, and be completely self-sufficient? Bike Camp […]
Fundraising tip: $5 within 5 days
Fundraising tip: $5 within 5 days
March 20, 2025
By Frederick Ballo Fundraising can be an intimidating task. But, if you keep the goal affordable and simple, completing this task is rather easy. This honest and sustainable fundraising approach has been key for me during economic downturns, or geopolitical chaos. Here is what a simple message taking this tact looks like. I hope this […]
Grammy Ride – What motivated me to take on a cross country bike tour for retirement
Grammy Ride – What motivated me to take on a cross country bike tour for retirement
March 14, 2025
By Donna MinterA previous version of this post was published by Climate Generation. If you’d like to support Donna’s fundraising efforts, donations are welcome. Several years ago, at our annual family reunion, while tucking my seven-year-old granddaughter Hawith into bed, I lay down next to her for a goodnight grammy chat. She leaned close to […]
Why Bears Ears Ride
Why Bears Ears Ride
February 12, 2025
More than ever, we must support the protection of our public lands, which are sacred and deeply significant to Indigenous communities. Bears Ears is more than a national treasure—it is a living cultural landscape and ancestral home to many Native Nations. Comparable in grandeur to its sister parks to the north, Canyonlands and Arches, Bears […]
Why we ride
Why we ride
February 12, 2025
Your Climate Ride participation is a powerful force for change. Through events like ours, we help drive momentum for a healthier planet. The environmental movement has always relied on people like you pushing for accountability :loudspeaker:—holding governments and corporations to higher standards. We would not have made progress on clean air, clean water, and conservation […]
Winter Bike Maintenance Tips
Winter Bike Maintenance Tips
January 17, 2025
Your cycling goals should include maintenance It is a new year which means many of you have new riding goals. Maybe you want to ride more miles than you did last year, maybe you signed up for a Climate Ride and want to stay out of the sag wagon. Maybe your pickleball doubles partner is […]