Travelling around the world with children is difficult enough, but attempting it without using motorized transport is even more of challenge.
Travelling
around
the
world
with
children
is
difficult
enough
,
but
attempting
it
without
using
motorized
transport
is
even
more
of
challenge
.
But Dario Schworer, a 42-year-old climatologist and mountain guide, and his 33-year-old wife Sabine are on a journey to do just that.
But
Dario
Schworer
,
a
42-year-old
climatologist
and
mountain
guide
,
and
his
33-year-old
wife
Sabine
are
on
a
journey
to
do
just
that
.
The Swiss couple want to travel across the world's oceans and climb the highest mountain on every continent to promote Earth-friendly ways of life.
The
Swiss
couple
want
to
travel
across
the
world
's
oceans
and
climb
the
highest
mountain
on
every
continent
to
promote
Earth-friendly
ways
of
life
.
"We are collecting good examples of dealing with climate change and living in harmony with nature and we want to spread such ideas," Schworer said.
``
We
are
collecting
good
examples
of
dealing
with
climate
change
and
living
in
harmony
with
nature
and
we
want
to
spread
such
ideas
,
''
Schworer
said
.
"We want to help people affected by global warming and to inspire children for the future."
``
We
want
to
help
people
affected
by
global
warming
and
to
inspire
children
for
the
future
.
''
Recently after having spent three months teaching children in the Everest region, the couple want to show it is possible to travel through as the world's climate zones using just human-power and forces of nature.
Recently
after
having
spent
three
months
teaching
children
in
the
Everest
region
,
the
couple
want
to
show
it
is
possible
to
travel
through
as
the
world
's
climate
zones
using
just
human-power
and
forces
of
nature
.
In the 47 countries they have visited so far they have collected 22 tons of trash, taught people in Ecuador how the sun's rays can be used to clean water and inspired a person in Chile to build a house on water with recycled plastic bottles as a foundation.
In
the
47
countries
they
have
visited
so
far
they
have
collected
22
tons
of
trash
,
taught
people
in
Ecuador
how
the
sun
's
rays
can
be
used
to
clean
water
and
inspired
a
person
in
Chile
to
build
a
house
on
water
with
recycled
plastic
bottles
as
a
foundation
.
They have also collected trash in the mountains of Nepal with school children.
They
have
also
collected
trash
in
the
mountains
of
Nepal
with
school
children
.
So far they have communicated with 45,000 children from South America, Australia and Asia, giving presentations about the importance of recycling and using alternative energy like solar and wind power.
So
far
they
have
communicated
with
45,000
children
from
South
America
,
Australia
and
Asia
,
giving
presentations
about
the
importance
of
recycling
and
using
alternative
energy
like
solar
and
wind
power
.
"We need to motivate children," said Sabine.
``
We
need
to
motivate
children
,
''
said
Sabine
.
When they began their adventure in 2003 they had no children of their own.
When
they
began
their
adventure
in
2003
they
had
no
children
of
their
own
.
But since then two has become five: daughter Sabine is now five years old, Andri was born in Chile and baby Noe was born in Australia.
But
since
then
two
has
become
five
:
daughter
Sabine
is
now
five
years
old
,
Andri
was
born
in
Chile
and
baby
Noe
was
born
in
Australia
.
Initially the couple thought they would complete their travels in four years, but now, seven years later, they believe it could take seven more.
Initially
the
couple
thought
they
would
complete
their
travels
in
four
years
,
but
now
,
seven
years
later
,
they
believe
it
could
take
seven
more
.
"Since our belief is the need to respect nature, we travel only when conditions are good," Schworer said.
``
Since
our
belief
is
the
need
to
respect
nature
,
we
travel
only
when
conditions
are
good
,
''
Schworer
said
.
Travelling around the world with children is difficult enough, but attempting it without using motorized transport is even more of challenge. But Dario Schworer, a 42-year-old climatologist and mountain guide, and his 33-year-old wife Sabine are on a journey to do just that.  The Swiss couple want to travel across the world's oceans and climb the highest mountain on every continent to promote Earth-friendly ways of life.  "We are collecting good examples of dealing with climate change and living in harmony with nature and we want to spread such ideas," Schworer said. "We want to help people affected by global warming and to inspire children for the future."  Recently after having spent three months teaching children in the Everest region, the couple want to show it is possible to travel through as the world's climate zones using just human-power and forces of nature.  In the 47 countries they have visited so far they have collected 22 tons of trash, taught people in Ecuador how the sun's rays can be used to clean water and inspired a person in Chile to build a house on water with recycled plastic bottles as a foundation. They have also collected trash in the mountains of Nepal with school children.  So far they have communicated with 45,000 children from South America, Australia and Asia, giving presentations about the importance of recycling and using alternative energy like solar and wind power.  "We need to motivate children," said Sabine.  When they began their adventure in 2003 they had no children of their own. But since then two has become five: daughter Sabine is now five years old, Andri was born in Chile and baby Noe was born in Australia.  Initially the couple thought they would complete their travels in four years, but now, seven years later, they believe it could take seven more.  "Since our belief is the need to respect nature, we travel only when conditions are good," Schworer said.