Positive Action, Not Passing The Buck

Ben joined Project Pineapple as the first active participating rider. With many riding trophies to his name in Oz he remains quiet and humble yet deeply concerned about the Cluster Bomb issue. So much so that he wrote to his political representive to voice this concern. A copy of the Australian Government's reply is shown on the picture column.

Ben is the finest example of what an individual can do to maintain political pressure by our governments to persuade the other 100 or so countries that have not signed the Oslo Treaty banning Cluster Munitions to do so. You too could write to your Political representative in which ever country you live.

Coincidently also from Oz, an old Scottish friend who emigrated years ago, Linda, got wind of the Project and set up a Facebook page for donations to Handicap International. Some exerts from her email:

"Hi Robert

Remember me? Linda Campbell from Sydney, from Stirling. Was talking to John Sinclair today and he told me what you are doing. I think it is amazing. Good on ya, mate! (Have to imagine an Aussie accent for that one!)

I hope you don't mind but I have started a cause on Facebook for Project Pineapple

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/285080?m=96aaaf39

I have sent the cause to over 60 people so I hope that they will pass it on to others and that you will get some more awareness through this.

Good luck with everything - you are a very special person to be doing this.

Take care

Linda"

Please have a look.

You see what an individual can do? If each individual was as positively active as Ben and Linda we might even manage to Change The World.