Riders on the trail for a Greener Environment

[caption id="attachment_9391" align="alignleft" width="289"] RUOKUO KIRE AND SIEVITUO SOLO. (MORUNG PHOTO)[/caption]

Two young men, Sievituo Solo and Ruokuo Kire, are on a mission to mark an inspirational journey and travel three thousand kilometers from Nagaland to New Delhi via Bhutan and Nepal. Kick starting the expedition today from Kohima, The Morung Express caught up with the cyclists during a stopover in Dimapur.

Carrying the message ‘Re-Cycling for Greener Environment,’  Sievituo shared that the idea of a greener environment should not just connote planting trees, but in a broader sense connect to healthy living which propagates zero pollution, fresh environment, longevity of life, becoming ‘fit and fine’ etc.  He advocated that cycling is an answer to all these factors. “We want to create this awareness. Greener Environment can mean so much and we want to plant good seeds about the benefits of cycling in peoples’ heart, even though we may not be able to plant actual seeds along the way,” the duo said.

Sievituo and Ruokuo also revealed that they are the best of friends and are always up to some crazy plan. “We may not inspire many people, but if we initiate something different in our State then we are happy,” they said. Meeting many people on their journey, the duo confessed that they are often asked why they are so intent on cycling for awareness. To which they responded, “We just love it. Our reward is our hope to promote cycling tourism in Nagaland.”

The expedition is sponsored by the Government of Nagaland, under the patronage of Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio and Commissioner & Special Secretary to CM, Abei-o Kire (IFS). The event partners are NAMSA, NAC, with Richard Belho acting as mentor.

This is their second cycling expedition. The duo had previously undertaken an expedition ‘Discover Nagaland on Bicycle,’ where they cycled to the 11 Districts of Nagaland in 31 days.  Representing Nagaland, the two young cyclists will act as ambassadors towards the importance and positive effects of cycling and hopefully inspire others towards the goal of a greener future and a better lifestyle.

The journey has just begun for the riders who are on a trail for a Greener Environment.