Mongol Rally 2008 offsets CO2 emissions
Last year we spoke about the Mongol Rally and even interviewed one of the participating teams. What's this? A charity rally departing three European cities (this year: London, Milan and Madrid) that tries to reach Ulan Bator, the capital city of Mongolia. In order to participate in this rally, cars should have engines under 1 liter of capacity (and motorbikes under 125 cm3) and teams have to raise at least £1,000 to participate. This year, the Spanish teams will have a partner, Bosques Naturales, that is going to plant more than 100 trees that will offset the estimated 2-tons (metric) of CO2 that each car will produce during the event.
[Source: Mongol Rally and Agronoticias]
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nom de plume 9:30AM (7/23/2008)
So, if not for the rally, the trees would not have been planted? Perhaps it might be better to plant the trees for each team that chooses not to participate.
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Randy 10:29AM (7/23/2008)
I can see they are trying to get across a large stream or small river as the case may be. Why didn't they use the bridge in the background?
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GenWaylaid 5:31PM (7/23/2008)
They are trying to drive a Mini to Mongolia. Practical thinking obviously is not their strong suit.
Besides, I'm sure the bridge has a sign reading, "Capacity: 1 Yak."
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