Relay run to raise awareness on climate change
ROYAL BOROUGH: Climate groups and community organisations are set to take part in a 7,700km relay to raise awareness of climate change.
Running Out of Time begins from the site of COP26 in Glasgow and goes all the way to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, the location for COP27 due to take place in November.
The baton began its journey on Friday and will travel more than 7,770km across more than 730 stages, taking 38 days and crossing 18 countries.
It will contain messages that will be handed to decision makers at COP27.
Around 20-25 people are taking part in each leg – and one of the groups is made up of members of climate-conscious organisations in the Royal Borough, who will be setting out on Friday, October 7 at 6.55pm at The Prince Albert pub in Windsor.
The route is yet to be determined but the plan is hopefully to go from Windsor Great Park’s post office to M&S Simply Food in Old Windsor – about 12km.
About 14 people are signed up so far. The organisers of the Windsor leg are GoodGym Windsor and Maidenhead, which combines fitness with good deeds.
Other possible participants include Cycle
Hub, Maidenhead Parkrun, the Filling Good zero waste shop, Windsor and Maidenhead Active Travel (WAMACT), RBWM Climate Community and RBWM Climate Emergency Coalition.
The event also allows an opportunity for groups from different parts of the country to discuss their local projects focused on the environment.
“There can be amazing changes happening from the top down – but there can also be amazing changes happening from the bottom up, if we work together,” said Amy Lovell of GoodGym
Windsor and Maidenhead.
To take part, sign up on the GoodGym listing at www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/running-out-oftime-the-windsor-leg
Runners will also need to sign up for the event directly by visiting running-out-oftime.com/route/148