Car-bon Miles, the pedal-powered road car
I WON!!! The Kyoto Prize for the greenest, cleanest machine in the Manchester Art Car Parade!!
I turned a vehicle into a moving artwork for the UK's first Art Car Parades On it's debut was at the Manchester launch in September 2007, my car, Car-bon Miles, was awarded the first prize - the prestigeous Kyoto Award for the most environmentally friendly car. I converted an old East German Trabant, the most polluting car ever, into a pedal powered vehicle to create the least polluting car ever. In the 50th anniversary year of the Trabant, the intention was to highlight the problems facing us with increasing vehicle numbers. Using humour to attract attention to the issue is my way of getting the public to consider the impact of cars on our environment, our health and our future.
The second event was the Car Free Day sponsored by Brighton Council. After that was the Blackpool Illuminated Art Car Parade on October 21st for which I added neon flowers in pots on the roof and other lights, powered by a solar panel. I intend my little 'Trabcycle' to appear at events all over the country, amusing people and spreading the environmental message. See these links for more information:
Blackpool Gazette
Festival of Light
Please contact me if you would like Car-bon Miles to appear at your event. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for any companies or individuals wishing to promote their green credentials.
To see her in action see this:
