Thursday, September 20, 2007

A Man after my own heart - The Earth Walker - Paul Coleman

I have the pleasure of going to many motivational speakers and being around very inspiring people. Last night I got the thrill of meeting a person that blew me away.

Paul Coleman and his wife Konomi Kikuchi are absolutely inspiring humans with a clear vision of helping the planet survive - one step at a time.

Since 1990, Paul has walked over 44,000 km through 39 nations, planting trees and encouraging people to preserve the natural environment. Along the way he has delivered an environmental message to all aspects of society, from the jungles of the Amazon to the highlands of Zimbabwe, and even into war; when he walked to Sarajevo to plant a tree on Earthday 1995 during that city's three year siege.

With the help of friends and supporters around the world, millions of trees have been planted. Through these efforts, he hopes to inspire others to actions on behalf of the Earth. Paul's greatest support comes from the people that he meets along the way, who feed and shelter him, thereby enabling him to keep on walking...

If you have the chance to hear Paul speak then take the opportunity. Check out his story at http://www.earthwalker.com

His goal is to plant 100 million trees!!! Lets help him exceed this goal many times over.

Louise and I had the pleasure of sharing his plans for walking from Hong Kong to Beijing for the start of the Olympic Games. His energy and dedication has given us a boost to continue with our dream of helping green Hong Kong.