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Run with the Last Stand
Run with the Last Stand

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I am calling my run - "Run with Last Stand"


What? 

I will be running 140km in 24 hours from the city of Victoria BC, Canada to spaces where there is active logging taking place RIGHT NOW at Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek.


Why?

My goal is to raise $10,000 -$20,000 to spread awareness about what is happening in British Columbia and the world with Old Growth logging. 


Where?

I will begin my run at the BC Legislature Lawn and continue along the Galloping Goose trail for the first 60km beyond sooke. From there I will be continuing along the highway to Port Renfrew and onwards to Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek. 


Logistics:

I will have a support vehicle meeting me at points along the way and perhaps i'll even have some pedal powered support there with me. 

I will begin my run on the morning of the 30th of October - assuming training and injuries don't hold me back. 


Calories: 

I will hopefully be taking 1 Honey Stinger Energy Gel every 30 mins and drinking 1.5 liters of home bone broth and mushroom team every 4 hours  plus my water  as gets into wet session taking rain gear with me - i'm trying to go fast and light.


Donation Allocation: 

All funds raised will go to the Endangered Ecosystem Alliance (EEA)

https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/

They are doing great work and this will help them to do more of it. I would  love raise $10,000 for this cause and another $10,000 for the Fairy Creek - Rainforest Flying Squad -  to help with media and legal fees.   


Thank you for your time and helping how ever you can =)


A little about me :
I'm a 32 year old new father of a little 16 month old boy. I run my own Handyman business in Victoria and am also a citizen of Australia.
I've always had very strong connection with nature and environment, I worked as Outdoor Educator for 10 years .
I've always liked pushing my mind and body to new limits and learning so much about myself in process. 
I love to challenge my limits and capacities and have been working with cold water immersion, multi day fasting and have done a few Vipassana Meditation retreats as a part of this endeavour.
 Three years ago I did a 60km ultra run - 30km up and 30 down - at New Denver. I was "off the couch" -  no training - and it took me 5 hours and 23 mins!!! Not too bad!
All this to say, a lot of people have their doubts that with only two and half months of training that I will be able to complete this goal, but I know that I can and I will.


Overview of the  Endangered Ecosystems Alliance:

The Endangered Ecosystems Alliance (EEA) is a national non-profit conservation organization founded in 2018 by some of Canada's most
experienced conservationists.

The EEA works for the science-based protection of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada, from grasslands to temperate rainforests, from southern deciduous forests to northern coniferous forests, and to promote ecosystem literacy.

We are working to protect at least 50% of the land and marine areas in Canada by 2030. Science shows that vastly scaling-up the protection and restoration of native ecosystems is a vital game-changer to help avert both the extinction crisis and the climate crisis. Research also show that protecting nature is vital for our health and to help foster a more diverse, resilient and prosperous economy.

Along with our national campaigns, the Endangered Ecosystems Alliance supports regional partners in their provincial campaign efforts. We engage non-traditional allies including businesses, unions, diverse faith groups, and multi-cultural outreach in order to greatly expand the total scale of the conservation movement.

A critical part of our work is to work with First Nations
organizations and communities to support Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCA's), while working to arrange key government and private financing to support such protected areas.

We engage in science and policy research, public education, news and social media outreach, and major public mobilizations.

We will ultimately be working for a federal Endangered Ecosystems Act to protect all native and endangered ecosystems across the country on a much larger scale based on conservation biology principles and traditional ecological knowledge.

See the news section on our website here:
https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/news

See our video series here: https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/video

Find out more about our staff here:
https://www.endangeredecosystemsalliance.org/staff

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