Support SunPedal Ride in Iceland

Hello,

I am Sushil Reddy from Mumbai, India. I am an Energy Engineer from IIT Bombay and currently pursuing Masters in Sustainability and Social Innovation at HEC Paris (http://www.hec.edu/News-Room/News/HEC-Paris-Student-Shifting-Mindset-on-Solar-Energy-Thanks-to-Customized-Bike). I am an ex-Guinness World Record Holder for the longest journey on an electric bicycle (Solar Powered) in India in 2016 as part of a solar energy awareness project - The SunPedal Ride. I did solar powered electric bicycle rides in 2017 in France (supported by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and French Embassy) and California too.  
I published my ride experience in India on Amazon in the form of an ebook - https://www.amazon.in/bicycle-adventure-journey-kilometres-across-ebook/dp/B01MRZZK59

I am passionate about spreading awareness and outreach about clean energy and protecting the environment via increasing the adoption of renewable energy sources. 





My previous solar powered electric bike rides were covered in the media extensively in the media - 
National Geographic article - http://www.natgeotraveller.i n/meet-the-man-who-cycled-7000 km-across-india/) 
Redbull story here -
https://www.redbull.com/in-en/how-to-cycle-11800-kms-on-an-e-bike
PV magazine - https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2017/10/26/sunpedal-rides-again-this-time-in-u-s/
Cleantechnica -
https://cleantechnica.com/2018/03/11/solar-tour-bike/
Climate-KIC -
https://dailyplanet.climate-kic.org/sustainable-long-distance-travel-possible-wit-hybrid-bicycle/

Here is a short video of the project  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmIDwkP31pY

I am invited to be in Iceland for the Charge Energy Branding Conference in September 2018 https://branding.energy/speakers/ and to ride a solar powered electric bicycle provided by IKEA from 12th to 23rd September 2018 in Iceland to promote and advocate the adoption of clean energy and electric mobility.
The idea is to educate people and increase the awareness while spreading the word as much as possible - a trigger to have a mindset shift.
I will be talking at the conference about my project - The SunPedal Ride - The Solar Electric Bicycle ride project 
Here is the blogpost mention of my upcoming journey in Iceland - https://blog.branding.energy/tag/sushil-reddy/

Here is the route planned for the journey - More than 1300 kilometres in 12 days
https://www.strava.com/routes/14908961

There are 3 of us in a team doing this journey in Iceland. My friend and riding partner from India, Rajendra Bhaskar (IIT Bombay Energy Engineer and avid cyclist), will also be riding the electric bicycle with me during the journey. Luis Fourzan, a student from University of Iceland School of Energy (Reykjavik University) in the MSc. in Sustainable Energy Science class, will also be joining this project and helping with execution of the project. We are all passionate about what we want to do with promoting renewable energy.

Here are my team members - 

Rajendra Bhaskar

Luis Fourzan

I am keen to document this journey in Iceland and share my experiences in the form of written content (publishing a book), and a professionally edited movie of the ride experience which will be shared worldwide with mention of all the contributors. 

Crowdfunding is the best option to raise funds for this awareness project since I would like each and everyone of you to be a part of this clean energy, electric mobility and sustainability outreach initiative. Any contributions will be highly appreciated and given recognition/mention in the project deliverables - specifically book, movie. 

Total funds required via crowdfunding for 3 people (me and my team) for 12 days in Iceland is EUR 4500/-

Here is the breakup - 

Accommodation Expense (Hostels) during the journey: EUR 1500/-
Expenses to document the Journey (e-book editing), Videography Rental Charges, Movie Editing: EUR 3000/-



I would really appreciate your donations and the support for this worldwide clean energy outreach project.  I feel that it is our responsibility together to combat climate change and support each other to spread awareness and adoption of clean energy. 

If you have any queries, please feel free to get in touch.

Lets save our planet together! :)

Thank you.
Regards,
Sushil
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