Sustainable fun – base jumping off wind turbines

If you’re looking for a fun, sustainable way to spend a day, you could try looking at what these guys have done; base jumping off wind turbines!

Strange Random Wind Quote:

“If a man does not know what port he is steering for, no wind is favourable to him” – Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)

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Show your support for wind energy (p.s., it’s free and easy to do)

Under the title “Give Europe a breath of fresh air”, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is organising a campaign to raise awareness of this energy source in Europe.

The idea is simple: go to their website at
http://freshair.ewea.org/
, click on ADOPT and choose a country from the map.

When you find a wind farm, you’ll see a graphic like this below. The colours show you how many turbines have been adopted (red), which are left (green) and which are reserved (orange).

We’re in luck! Click on a green wind turbine to adopt it, add your email address to the form and you’ll be sent a message that asks you if you’re sure. When you confirm it by clicking on the link in the mail, you’ll receive full details of your new turbine, including a URL to share with friends, like this one:

http://freshair.ewea.org/en/promote/c219a8d0a487d8ea63f5e580ca2b3c25

Have fun!

Strange Random Wind Quote:

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. – William Arthur Ward (American dedicated scholar, author, editor, pastor and teacher)

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