COLIN LEE, a 29-year-old man from Ryde, was farewelled yesterday morning by Citizenship Minister Virginia Judge, as he set off to ride from Sydney to Melbourne.
Lee (pictured) is setting off on the journey as part of Pedallers for Peace, and will ride alongside Emily Alexander (18, Bahai), Mohamed Assoum (20, Muslim) and Evian Gutman (25, Jewish).
They will arrive in Melbourne in time for the Parliament of the World’s Religions meeting next Wednesday.
“Our pedallers for peace are setting in motion a pre-Parliament of the World’s Religions youth dialogue started in Sydney two months ago,” Ms Judge said.
“They are an inspiring group of young people, spreading a message of peace and harmony across two states.”
The 1050km journey will be filmed for a major documentary as the group rides through the Illawarra and along the South Coast.
They will conduct school visits and interfaith events in Thirroul, Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Batemans Bay, Narooma, Bermagui, Merimbula and Eden before crossing into Victoria.
More than 10,000 people will participate in the Parliament of the Worlds’ Religions meeting, which addresses issues such as indigenous spirituality, health, education and peace building.
The Dalai Lama will speak at the closing session on December 9.
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