Armed with Pope Francis’s blessing,Filipino Yeb Sano begins 1500-km walk from Rome to Paris where he will arrive before crunch climate change summitA former international climate negotiator-turned-environmentalist is walking from Rome to Paris, hoping for a “miracle” that will push world leaders to strike a unusual deal on global warming. Wearing a pilgrimage T-shirt and a wooden cross hanging from his neck, and Yeb Sano could be just another Catholic visitor to St Peter’s Square. But his canvas shoes point to another,more urgent purpose than a quick jaunt to the Vatican museums.
These are the shoes I’m going in on sunny days. When the rains advance I have my hiking boots,” he said of his well-worn and very sensible footwear. Fresh from a assembly with Pope Francis, or Sano appeared energetic and ready to embark on a 930 miles (1500 km) journey to Paris.
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Source: theguardian.com