I ran 1.5 miles towards my goal!
Green Nevis - Sierra Club Fundraiser
Elisabeth Lusche
Elisabeth Lusche
"The mountains are calling, and I must go and work on while I can, studying incessantly." - John Muir
For the Nevis Ensemble's 2021 Green Campaign and in honor of our orchestra's anthem (a certain tune by The Proclaimers), I'm walking 500 miles in 100 days to raise funds for the Sierra Club.
Any size gift can make a difference, and your donation will go towards:
• Providing clean energy to over 100 US cities through the Sierra Club's "Ready For 100" campaign.
• Protecting our land, water, and air – including providing education on proper wilderness and wildlife management to both governments and communities.
• Halting destructive drilling and mining that puts vulnerable environments, endangered animal populations, and drinking water at risk.
• Combating environmental injustice and advocating for vulnerable communities.
Will you help me reach my goal? Check back here for updates on my progress, stories and musings from my adventures, and maybe a few mini-performances...
If you'd like to learn more about the Sierra Club's mission, you can check out sierraclub.org. Want to know more about Nevis? Find us online at nevisensemble.org.
ICYMI - articles about my fundraising for both the Sierra Club and the John Muir Trust can be found at the links below:
https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2021/04/and-she-will-walk-500-miles?fbclid=IwAR3z_M0NSRjF3PTzkrfUReSEhVyeaixdCxJJwoux0liqPkPxoDYmNkQ44Io
https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/whats-new/news/768-elisabeth-lusches-journey-for-wildness
With much love and trumpeting,
Elisabeth
For the Nevis Ensemble's 2021 Green Campaign and in honor of our orchestra's anthem (a certain tune by The Proclaimers), I'm walking 500 miles in 100 days to raise funds for the Sierra Club.
Any size gift can make a difference, and your donation will go towards:
• Providing clean energy to over 100 US cities through the Sierra Club's "Ready For 100" campaign.
• Protecting our land, water, and air – including providing education on proper wilderness and wildlife management to both governments and communities.
• Halting destructive drilling and mining that puts vulnerable environments, endangered animal populations, and drinking water at risk.
• Combating environmental injustice and advocating for vulnerable communities.
Will you help me reach my goal? Check back here for updates on my progress, stories and musings from my adventures, and maybe a few mini-performances...
If you'd like to learn more about the Sierra Club's mission, you can check out sierraclub.org. Want to know more about Nevis? Find us online at nevisensemble.org.
ICYMI - articles about my fundraising for both the Sierra Club and the John Muir Trust can be found at the links below:
https://www.sierraclub.org/articles/2021/04/and-she-will-walk-500-miles?fbclid=IwAR3z_M0NSRjF3PTzkrfUReSEhVyeaixdCxJJwoux0liqPkPxoDYmNkQ44Io
https://www.johnmuirtrust.org/whats-new/news/768-elisabeth-lusches-journey-for-wildness
With much love and trumpeting,
Elisabeth
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A snippet of a mini-concert of traditional Scottish tunes I gave on one of my walks here in Holland! (Note: I'm not sure why YouTube has placed an age-restriction on this - I promise there's nothing suspicious about it!)
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"uninhibited running" by Helene Gelens follow the path til the path ends run into the sun find yourself in a dune valley with warm sand the beachgrass the murmur of the sea run into the sea discover an increasingly immeasurable sea (see photo below)
1 of my favorite things about The Hague: The local gov installed poems on the sides of buildings throughout the city, so even in the middle of an urban center you're reminded of humanity and nature, like in this Dutch poem. Translation above!
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A "hofje" is a small garden courtyard - and another place people living in the Netherlands can find a bit of green in the middle of dense cities! Found this one on a walk this week. Maybe my favorite discovery yet!
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This is what the Dutch call "uitwaaien" - similar to "getting a breath of fresh air" except on windy days by the sea!
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Happy Easter - Fijne Paasdagen - to anyone celebrating. I hope everyone, regardless of religious affiliation, has the chance to enjoy the fruits of the season! Some blooms from my walk...
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Shout out to my neighborhood park where I've been logging many of my miles! Lots of cool things including compost bins for healthy soil for the gardens of native plants AND beehives maintained by locals!
I walked 2.96 miles towards my goal!
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Thanks to everyone who has given so far! From now on I'll try to be more regular about posting here instead of just on my personal social media (although you can also follow me on Instagram @elisabethlusche to see how I'm getting on). See you tomorrow for my 300th mile!
Not every walk is glamorous - sometimes I walk to take out the recycling, which in the Netherlands you self-sort in city containers like this. Giving some of these miles extra purpose for the environment!
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I walked 5.98 miles towards my goal!
Channeling this energy for Day 1 of the #100DaysOfGreenNevis campaign! This was taken at the summit of Ben Nevis when the entire ensemble (yes, that's a cello in the background) made it to the top on our inaugural tour. Let's do this!
Mile Tracker
561.85 miles
of 500 mile goal
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