The first activity of the second phase of Terra Project, the sustainable project by FOOTDISTRICT and Nike ACG in collaboration with Ocean52, took place on Saturday, February 5th. A day of Nordic walking in Madrid’s Sierra Norte in which both organisation and participants were able to enjoy and take care of the environment while learning first-hand about the importance of the water cycle.
Change of plans with the same result
Initially planned as an ascent on snowshoes following the bed of the Lozoya River, the absence of snow changed the equipment, but not the objective: to learn more about the water cycle around the Pinilla reserve, in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park. And we did it with the only help of walking poles and our desire to do our part for the conservation and care of our ecosystems.
So, after a brief breakfast at the Ciclo Lodge mountain hotel, the participants set off for the Puerto de Navafría, on the border between the Community of Madrid and Castilla y León. Accompanied by the extreme sportsman and adventurer Antonio de la Rosa, a circular route began and ended at the Puerto de Navafría, passing by places such as the Mirador del Nevero or the Mirador Peña del Cuervo, always with a spectacular view of the Sierra de Guadarrama and the Lozoya Valley.
The water cycle, live
The marked absence of snow, which is unusual at this time of year, gives us an idea of the reality of climate change and its impact on our planet’s ecosystems. For this reason, and despite finding snow in some small mountain areas, the thaw made it possible for us to observe the course of small streams that joined the water cycle.
After a day in which the general tone was finding a path fairly clean of waste, and after a pleasant lunch, we began the cleaning and conservation tasks in the surroundings of the Arroyo de la Fuensanta, where things changed, and in just 25 minutes a total of 24.77 kg of waste was collected, including plastics, paper and even a small engine and a car bumper.
Terra Project: the planet does not rest
With the launch of this second phase of Terra Project, FOOTDISTRICT and Nike ACG, in collaboration with Ocean52 (remember: the only beverage company that allocates 52% of its profits to ocean conservation), want to deepen the need to take a step forward and be an active part in the knowledge and care of the planet through outdoor sports. Only through a process of deep connection with nature will we be able to understand the need to be more sustainable and respectful of what surrounds us.
Would you like to know more? Would you like to be part of the next Terra Project Phase II activities? Visit https://www.terra-project.footdistrict.com/ to start reconnecting with what really matters.
