It is not always the politicians who are caring about world politics and worldwide problems like global warming. The conference on climate change in Copenhagen 2009 has shown once more that governments cannot solve all issues. Therefore, every single civilian has to take part in the fight against global warming and start with “small” things which might have a big effect later on.

In Rosenheim / Germany for example, a special event for all cyclist at a local mountainbike shop took place on the 26th of June. 25 young people, aged between 15 and 40 years, meet for a group ride against global warming. They wanted to show that the green house effect caused by high emissions of carbon dioxide is especially an issue for younger people, who will face this problem in the next decades. That is why more and more people are “pro cycling” and get on their mountainbike.

Starting from 1998 to 2007 every year ranks on top among the 25 warmest years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA. That might be already one of several global warming effects and this dramatic rise in average temperature will have big impacts on all living things. Many of these changes have already begun.

More than 100.000 fires reported in 2006 and nearly 10 million acres burned. Heat waves contributed to the death of more than 225 people. In Wildlife polar bears are drowning as they have to swim much longer distances to reach ice floes. Glaciers are getting smaller and sea level is getting higher and higher every. Those are several more reasons to switch pro cycling to stop global warming and carbon (co 2) dioxide emissions.

But in spite of all these impacts, industry and politicians are not really willed to fight against this global problem: scientifically seen, the global warming effects can only hardly be proved. Politicians need to show their ability to solve problems in a shorter period of time, and the success against lessen the green house effect might be seen as early as in a few decades. At this Cycling and mountain-bike Event, all participants want to show that everybody is questioned to change living habits and accommodate with nature.