OTTAWA – This Monday, September 15, 2014, Joseph Boutilier, a 24-year-old from Victoria B.C., will be completing his five-month long cross-country unicycle ride to raise awareness about climate change in Canada.
Boutilier’s one-wheel ride (the “Unity for the Climate Tour”) began on April 5, 2014. So far, his unicycle tour has taken him through five provinces and three U.S. states.
His 5,000 km journey – aimed at making climate change a priority issue in the 2015 election -- will conclude at noon on Monday when Boutilier reaches Parliament Hill.
Joseph planned for his journey to end on the day Parliament resumed with the aim of meeting as many Members of Parliament as possible to discuss climate change policy.
Boutilier will give a short speech about his experience in front of Parliament Hill's Centennial Flame at noon, and hold a press conference in the Charles Lynch Room (130S Centre Block) at 4 pm. Members of Parliament will be in attendance.
For more information contact:
Joseph Boutilier
Email: unityfortheclimate@gmail.com
Facebook: unityfortheclimate@gmail.com
Twitter: @josephboutilier
Web: www.unityfortheclimate.ca