VANGO SUPPORTING ‘HELP FOR HEROES’ EXPEDITION
15 March 2010
Leading camping and outdoor brand, Vango is delighted to announce that it is the principle kit sponsor of a fundraising expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Help for Heroes.
Vango has kitted out former member of the British Armed Forces, Neil Chamberlain, in preparation for his 5,895 metre climb up Africa’s highest mountain. The brand has donated top of the range equipment from its 2010 collection including the Pumori 60+10l mountain rucsac, Deluxe Cork
Walking Poles and the award winning Supernova 5000 sleeping bag.
Explaining why he is tackling the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, Neil says: “I served with the military for nearly ten years and I was very fortunate in that I never faced the same dangers as what the current servicemen and women have faced in recent years and are continuing to face on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan. I want to do my bit to give them support. Climbing to the summit of Kilimanjaro is my way of raising both awareness and money for the charity that helps them the most.”
“Vango is a popular brand with Armed Forces personnel which is why I asked them for help. I knew I would be getting high performance, top quality products” Sharon Mason. Marketing Manager of Vango, says: “Vango has a long standing tradition of supporting adventurers and explorers who really want to challenge themselves. We chose to support
Neil due to his never-ending optimism and the fact that he is truly pushing himself as he is not a seasoned climber but is tackling one of the highest mountains in the world.”
Neil hopes to raise around £15,000 for Help for Heroes. In addition to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro he has organised several fundraising dinners around Liverpool.
For more information on Vango and Neil visit www.vango.co.uk and www.justgiving.com/Grolsch1985
WIN YOUR CHANCE TO BE A VIP GUEST AT THE TEVA MOUNTAIN GAMES IN COLORADO!
Teva, the outdoor performance and lifestyle footwear brand, has announced the opening of its first ever Teva House in Vail, Colorado to a group of fun seekers, to be selected by Teva as their VIP house guests.
The lucky winners will be in for a once in a lifetime opportunity of music, art, fun and adventure as they gain an extra set of keys to the Teva House for three days of fun and frolics between June 3rd and June 6th 2010.
This all expenses paid trip to Colorado will see the lucky winners journeying alongside celebrity guests on action packed excursions normally only dreamed of. The VIP guests will also take part in the annual Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO, where they can revel in the activities including: music performances, athletic events, and of course a heavy dose of the infamous nightlife.
Climbing, biking, running and kayaking are just some of the heart-racing challenges that take place at the largest celebration of mountain sport, soul and culture in America. So go on what are you waiting for? For a chance to be selected for this ultimate adventure getaway, please visit www.tevahouse.com and complete the entry process between March 1st and April 15th 2010.
Ozone levels in Europe during summer 2009 were among the lowest since comprehensive data reporting started in 1997.
Eighteen EU Member States reported exceeding the information threshold (ozone concentrations over 180 µg/m3), with Belgium, Greece, Italy and Portugal recording the largest number of exceedances. As in most previous years, no station in northern Europe registered information threshold exceedances.
Eight EU Member States (Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom) reported exceeding the alert threshold (ozone concentrations of 240 µg/m3).
The record lows in 2009 came despite average summer temperatures close to those measured in the extremely hot summer of 2003, which witnessed the highest number of exceedances in the last decade. The differing results in the two summers may be attributable to several factors because ozone formation is determined by various meteorological conditions, as well as the chemical composition of the atmosphere. It seems likely, however, that reductions in anthropogenic ozone precursor gas emissions in Europe contributed significantly to the general decrease in peak ozone concentrations.
For the first time since 1997, no concentration higher than 300 µg/m3 was reported. The highest one-hour ozone concentration (284 µg/m3) was observed in France.
In contrast to previous summers, in 2009 there were no widespread multi-day episodes. Summer 2009 was characterised by ozone episodes of between two and five days followed by spells with few exceedances.
Whereas ozone forms a protective layer in the stratosphere, at ground level it is a harmful air pollutant that affects human health. Sources of ozone precursor emissions include power plants, cars and trucks, and certain paints and solvents. In the summer, ozone concentrations are worsened by relatively light winds and higher temperatures.
EU Directive 2002/3/EC sets the long-term objectives for reducing ground-level ozone pollution to protect human health and the environment: an alert threshold (240 µg/m3) and an information threshold (180 µg/m3). Member States must report exceedances of both thresholds to the European Commission and the European Environment Agency.
As in all previous years, the Directive's long-term objective to protect human health (maximum ozone concentration of 120 µg/m3 over 8-hours) was exceeded in all EU Member States and other European countries.
