Travel over land to COP
When countries gather in October for the next United Nations Biodiversity COP17, thousands of people will come together with one main question: How far did we come - as a global community - to conserve and restore biodiversity, to use it sustainably and do all of this as a society?
But we are asking ourselves:
How can we reduce our impact on the biodiversity while still making sure that youth is present?
We know that traveling over land takes more time - and unfortunately - often more resources. We can't do anything about that. But at least we can try to make sure that it is as easy as possible to travel over land - be it with bus, train or bicycle. We aim to link you together and provide you with all the relevant information. Join us in our journey over land to COP17!
The landroute
What?
By developing a literal “road to COP” guide: supporting youth to travel overland to COP17 providing guidance on different transportation options, outreach to environmental organizations along the way with opportunities to exchange and engage and recommendations for nature spots to visit on the way.
Objective
Encourage as many people as possible to travel over land and to create some pan-european biodiversity connection among the people travelling over land, but also of those people with the locals they can meet along the way.
Why?
Not all of us will have the time or the money to take the bus and train. Nor the time to look into all the options of travelling to Armenia overland.
Or did you know that the land border of Armenia and Türkiye is closed and you need to go via Georgia?
Did you know that nonetheless the whole travel (just transport) can be managed with around 250 Euros from Germany?
The guide aims to provide those with the time to travel over land with a shortcut and an easy overview to prepare the travel.
But why stop here? Along the way there are so many youth and/or environmental organizations, great biodiversity hotspots and projects to support - so why can’t we take advantage of that? We aim to connect people as much as possible along the way - with places, organizations and people.
Ideal impacts
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Reduced CO2 emissions
(It very much depends on the route - but a person flying from Germany to Yerevan would emit around at least 1000kg CO2 - depending on the CO2 calculator - with using bus and train the same person would definitely emit less than half of this, even if the trains use diesel. -
Create connection along the route among youth and people interested in biodiversity
Guess what? Travelling and participating at the COP does also cost money.
Unfortunately, traveling without a plane even more.
Part of our crowdfunding campaign is supporting European youth going to COP 🙂 - you can support to increase the numbers by spreading the words and contribute yourself!
Or donate directly via:
Bank account owner: Future Ancestors Rising
IBAN: DE16 3705 0198 1958 6603 08
Bank: Sparkasse Koeln Bonn
Please add “GYBN Europe” in the purpose /intended use part of the donation.
You can support? Please do.
You have ideas, you can provide in kind-support, connections or you can fundraise money? Every support is helpful. Share the word about our activities, join GYBN Europe or its subchapters (if you are youth up to 35 years).
For COP17, we need our motivation and dedication - and yes, we also need money to support more youth to join in-person and make sure that our voices are heard. Therefore: Please chip in and share our fundraising campaign!
Donate and share:
Or donate directly:
Questions or other ways to help? Email us: gybn.europe@gmail.com.
Bank account owner: Future Ancestors Rising
IBAN: DE16 3705 0198 1958 6603 08
BIC: COLSDE33XXX
Bank: Sparkasse Koeln Bonn
Please add “GYBN Europe” in the purpose /intended use part of the donation.