AROUND THE WORLD IN THREE DAYS

In connection with Earth Day 2012, the CO2 Green Drive Project in collaboration with the Danish Cultural Institute, Earth Day Network and various local partners around the world embarked on a mission to perform CO2 Green Drive in 12 cities on 5 continents.

On 20th April the CO2 "tagging" started with simultaneous events in New York/US and Horsens/Denmark. In New York, the artist behind CO2 Green Drive Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen collaborated with Earth Day New York. The performance was done with a selection of electric & hybrid cars and trucks along with an electric MC and a Bicycle Taxi functioning as "brushes" while in Horsens the "tagging" was performed by 150 bicyclists and 7 Electric Vehicles.

New York E Tag

Horsens CO2 Tag

Two days later CO2 Green Drive continued in Yokohama where global CO2 Green Drive Project Manager, Michael Wolffhechel, singlehanded "tagged" Yokohama with a CO2 (above). 

CO2 tag in Delhi

This was followed by India where CO2 Green Drive was performed by approximately 250 runners in 6 cities, including, Bhopal, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Thane. Above the CO2 "tags" from Delhi and Bhopal.

India was followed by Dakar in Senegal where 130 bikers and 25 roller skaters took part in CO2 Green Drive alongside extensive press coverage and collaboration with City Hall. The CO2 tagging performance was attended and performed by The General Secretary of The Danish Cultural Institute Finn Andersen and CO2 Green Drive's own Aziz Fall.

At the last minute Cape Town in South Africa also managed to get onboard with local Electric Vehicle producer Optimal Energy supplying one EV to perform as "brush". 

Finally in Santiago in Chile, a CO2 tag was carried out by a convoy of bicycles in collaboration with Danish Bicycle brand Biomega

THANK YOU to all the "brushes" around the world, partnering organizations, sponsors and helping hands. This couldn't have been done without you!

EARTH DAY 2012: MOBILIZE THE EARTH!

For Earth Day 2012: Mobilize The Earth™ the Danish Cultural Institute and CO2 Green Drive is partnering with Earth Day Network and Earth Day New York for a global event to shed new light on climate issues through the combination of art and technology: The CO2 Green Drive Project.

The CO2 Green Drive main event is the emblematic convoy of eco-friendly transportation solutions, including, alternative fuel powered vehicles, bicycles, runners, pedestrians etc. completing a route though cities across the world in the shape of a “CO2” or “E”. Via a specially developed Smartphone GPS tracking application the completion of the route and the ensuing CO2/E paintings can be visually traced live on a designated website.

In collaboration with local partners around the world and Earth Day Network CO2 Green Drive is now being prepared for several major cities during Earth Day 2012: Mobilize The Earth™.

Earth Day New York will “tag” Manhattan with a huge “E” painting using electric vehicles. The activities will come to their climax on Times Square with a Car Fashion Show, exhibition activities and screening of the E painting on the famous Toshiba Screen also used for New Years’ festivities.

In collaboration with Dakar City Hall, LEAD Africa, the farmers’ association COLUFIFA, Danish NGO Cykler til Senegal and other partners in Senegal and Denmark a convoy of bicycles will embark on a 350 km long route through Senegal from mid-April culminating with a CO2 painting in Dakar on April 22^nd.

In India, CO2 Green Drive is collaborating with La Ultra – The High that is organizing a 24 hour relay-run April 21-22 in Bangalore. Other cities in India are also considering the project.

In Denmark, it will be done in the city of Horsens in collaboration with Produktionsskolen, Horsens Kommune, Odder Højskole, Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke, ASV, Ungdomsskolen, Musikskolen, Biblioteket, Horsens Garden and Energi Horsens. See more on the Facebook page HERE

In Japan, it will be done by foot in a park in the city of Yokohama by Michael Wolfhechel.

In Chile, it will be done with bikes in Santiago in collaboration with Biomega Bikes

We welcome all cities, organizations, companies, volunteers and others to be part of the CO2 Green Drive activities. If you wish to join kindly forward (1) a short description of the event you wish to organize, (2) a short description of what “brushes” (eg. electric/hybrid/biofuel vehicles, bicycles, runners, pedestrians, stilt walkers etc.) you will be employing to complete the route and (3) a CO2 route proposal.

Subject to project details and time permitting the Smartphone Application can then be programmed to “paint” the route you suggest.

For further information please contact:

New York: http://www.earthdayny.org/

Dakar: http://www.leadinafrica.org/site/

Bangalore: 24 hr Earth Day Run Bangalore (Facebook)
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