A Bamboo Bicycle Around the World - The Redesign of Speed
Ricardo Martins |
TEDxUniMannheim
• September 2017
WHAT IS HIS TEDx TALK ABOUT?
The Bamboo Trip is so much more than a mere trip, it has become a way of life, where ordinary skills used in everyday situations are used to achieve extraordinary goals. In his speech, Ricardo will be talking about his Bamboo Trip, his recent adventures in Africa , the challenges he faces and the many ways in which he overcomes them. From his ideas and stories, we learn how to use sustainable development as a key to see and plan the world, the cities and ourselves.
WHO IS RICARDO MARTINS?
Born in Rio de Janeiro, 32 year old Ricardo Martins, graduated in Maketing and Social Sciences. He specializes in Business Coaching as well as Urban Planning. Working in conjunction with the Brazilian Federal University and the NGO "Transporte Ativo", Ricardo has been traveling around the world on his charming bamboo bike "Dulcinea" in order to discover new cultures and people. The goal of this Bamboo Trip is to find innovative and sustainable urban panning solutions, that incorporate the use of bicycles as meaningful ways of commute and transportation. He has published a book, and is also organizing motivational workshops and lectures in universities, private companies and schools around Brazil.