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In 2003 we formed the Sustainable Solutions Caravan a coalition of non-profits and individuals seeking new ways to promote sustainability and have some adventure on the side. We decided that we would become the first Caravan of Veggie Oil Fueled Vehicles to travel overland from San Francisco to Costa Rica.

We started from scratch raising the money needed for the tour and pulling together a crew in just a few short months. "Caravan" is our story, eventually it will be... more…

In 2003 we formed the Sustainable Solutions Caravan a coalition of non-profits and individuals seeking new ways to promote sustainability and have some adventure on the side. We decided that we would become the first Caravan of Veggie Oil Fueled Vehicles to travel overland from San Francisco to Costa Rica.

We started from scratch raising the money needed for the tour and pulling together a crew in just a few short months. "Caravan" is our story, eventually it will be released as a feature length documentary. As we work on the movie we wanted to share our extended tale with you.

These webisodes basically form a sustainability themed reality show. There is a little "how to" thrown in, there are some important facts and lessons but ultimately this is a story about people on a sometimes difficult journey struggling to live up to their own ideals.

We used recycled vegetable oil. Since our journey it has become clear that biofuels are only a part of the solution. In some cases such as ethanol they are causing vast problems on a global scale. Farmers are rushing to cash in on the ethanol boom planting more corn and not growing less profitable crops. This is causing the cost of other crops to rise and could lead to increased world hunger. In Brazil rain forests are being leveled so that farmers can grow crops for ethanol production. We need to find responsible and ecologically balanced ways to feed our energy needs. collapse »