The Cross-Country Bicycle Ride that's collecting different environmental perspective along the Southern Tier of the United States finds itself leaving Tempe, AZ heading for New Mexico.

First stop is at the San Carlos Apache tribe reservation, home of the 10th largest Indian reservation in the United States. There is something about a Native American perspective that will be crucial to a documentary series collecting environmental perspective. Meet the Tribal Chairman on the Apache Rez and hear what he thinks and where we are headed environmentally.

After 1 month on the road the bike ride that left from Newport Beach arrives at the New Mexico State Border. Jeff and Mike meet up with an old friend for a day of riding. Luckily their friend Zain is a Doctor of Pain Management and he came prepared to heal the aching bodies that are pulling 75 pounds of weight on a trailer attached to a bicycle across the country.

After crossing an 8000 foot peak in freezing conditions the bicyclists meet up with two people who show them 2 different approaches to building an environmentally friendly home.

Nestled in the hills of the Gila National Forrest is the Black Range Lodge a cozy bed and breakfast where aside from the beautiful setting guests come hear to learn about building a house out of Straw Bales. Catherine Wanek, the owner of the Black Range Lodge shows us how people can build with straw bales and tells us why this approach could be so beneficial to people, communities and the planet.

Episode 2-2 wraps up the straw bale segment and heads to Las Cruces NM to learn about building with another environmentally friendly material, Adobe. Just like a straw bale Adobe's homes are super insulators. Pat Taylor who restores historical Adobe buildings, teaches us some simple approaches to making adobe.

Jeff and Mike cross the border into the massive state of Texas. The bike riders take a deep breath and take an in depth look at Air Quality. That should be easy to do in El Paso, TX because 2008 marked the first year that they hit the air quality goals set by the EPA. El Paso and it's border city Juarez have worked together to clean up the air quality. How did they do it? You'll meet Jesus Reynoso and Bob Currey to learn about Air Quality and Health, major contributors to bad air pollution, and what you can do to clean up the air that we are all helping to pollute.

Episode 2 closes with a segment about the Poo Poo Choo Choo rolling into Sierra Blanca, TX. That's Right! In the 1990's the Clinton Administration banned dumping toxic waste in the Ocean. The unintended consequences of this good action was that the toxic waste had to go somewhere. As a result this meant that states could now transport toxic waste domestically.

Nearly 2100 miles away from Sierra Blanca, TX a train carrying toxic poop left on a journey to deliver its load into the backyards of the residents of Sierra Blanca. Hear from 2 local people that tell us how things were for them back in the 90's when Poo Poo Choo Choo dumped 250 tons on them per day.

Experience the challenge of a cross-country bicycle ride that collects environmental perspective from the regions it visits. The ride leaves from Newport Beach, CA on New Years Day, journeys through the Southern Tier of the United States and completes in Key West, Florida on Earth Day 08.

Endure over mountains, deserts and flat tires with Jeff Hyland and Mike Tryon as they find out where our country is at when it comes to a world of environmental change.

Episode 1
Ride from: Newport Beach, CA
Ride to: Tucson, AZ
Focus: Ocean Relationship / Water Conservation / Fire Ecology / Solar Panels / Energy conservation / Biosphere 2 / Bicycle Co-op

Highlights Include:
Ed Begley Jr
Aquarium of the Pacific - CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel
Nobel Prize Chemistry 1995 - Dr. Sherwood Roland
Earth Resource Foundation - Stephanie Barger
Waste Management - Alberto Guardado
Southern Nevada Water Authority - Doug Bennett
Fire Ecologist NAU - Dr. Pete Fule
Global Solar - Scott Wiedeman
Tucson Electric Power - Joe Salkowski
Energy Conservation - Mike Mayer
Biosphere 2 - John Adams
Tuesday Night Bike Ride - University of Arizona Campus
BICAS - Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage

Experience a Cross-Country Bicycle Ride that collects environmental perspective from the regions it visits. The ride leaves from Newport Beach, CA on New Years Day, journeys through the Southern Tier of the United States and completes in Key West, Florida on Earth Day 08.

Gather regional southern California perspective about ocean conservation from the Aquarium of the Pacific and local environmentalist Stephanie Barger.

The bicyclists arrive in Las Vegas and learn about water conservation from one of the driest places in the country. Southern Nevada receives 4 inches of rain per year. How does that affect their consumption of water for it 2 million residents? Hear the Southern Nevada water authority talk about some of the steps they take to conserve water in a desert.

Episode 1
Ride from: Newport Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ
Focus: Ocean Relationship / Water Conservation / Solar Panels / Energy conservation / Biosphere 2 / Bicycle Co-op

Highlights Include:
Ed Begley Jr
Aquarium of the Pacific - CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995 - Dr. Sherwood Roland
Earth Resource Foundation - Stephanie Barger
Waste Management - Alberto Guardado
Southern Nevada Water Authority - Doug Bennett
Fire Ecologist NAU - Dr. Pete Fule
Global Solar - Scott Wiedeman
Tucson Electric Power - Joe Salkowski
Biosphere 2 - John Adams
Tuesday Night Bike Ride - University of Arizona Campus
BICAS - Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage

Positive Social Change Documentaries is currently seeking funding for the completion of this series.

Episode 1-2 takes the riders into the State of Arizona where they learn about the future of fires from a fire ecologist from Northern Arizona University, Dr. Pete Fule.

The ride zooms south into Phoenix to get a pulse from the people about a number of environmental topics. Fast Forward to Tucson, AZ. One of the sunniest places in the USA. That means its time for some new information about Solar from Global Solar, one of the worlds leading solar companies. Compare Solar vs Coal. Learn how Tucson Electric is working to obtain a larger use of alternative energy.

Learn about Energy conservation with local teacher Mike Mayor and see how the youth is learning valuable energy conservation skills.

Pop into Biosphere 2, the world's largest scientific greenhouse. (Minus Pauly Shore.) Learn some very important information about plants absorbing green house gases.

Finish the first episode at one of the nations first bicycle co-op's. Where do used and recycled bicycles and their parts go? Learn the answers at B.I.C.A.S.





Episode 1
Ride from: Newport Beach, CA to Tucson, AZ
Focus: Ocean Relationship / Water Conservation / Solar Panels / Energy conservation / Biosphere 2 / Bicycle Co-op

Highlights Include:
Ed Begley Jr
Aquarium of the Pacific - CEO Dr. Jerry Schubel
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1995 - Dr. Sherwood Roland
Earth Resource Foundation - Stephanie Barger
Waste Management - Alberto Guardado
Southern Nevada Water Authority - Doug Bennett
Fire Ecologist NAU - Dr. Pete Fule
Global Solar - Scott Wiedeman
Tucson Electric Power - Joe Salkowski
Biosphere 2 - John Adams
Tuesday Night Bike Ride - University of Arizona Campus
BICAS - Bicycle Inter Community Art and Salvage

Positive Social Change Documentaries is currently seeking funding for the completion of this series.