In 2003, a gun shot shattered my lower left leg - a group of armed robbers had broken into my rented accomdation, in an upmarket suburb of Nairobi, and left me for dead. After several months of surgery, I decided I would one day return to East Africa and climb onto the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Not only would it help me with my own rehabilitation but also provide an opportunity to raise awareness on the issues that lead at-risk youth to fall into criminal activity - the Kilimanjaro Initiative (KI) was born. The aim of this year's climb, KI's 6th ascent, is to raise awareness on the importance of having a sustainable economy. Many of the youth groups we work with in East African slums use pro-environment activities as income generation, from garbage collection and water distribution to using recycled materials as a way of producing souvenirs and stationary. It is with these young women and men in mind that I decided, if I really wanted to make a point about sustainable development, that I would get from Nairobi to the summit of Africa by the strength of my own two legs. I could not wish for a better partner than Global Bikes - their vision of bicycles as having tranformative power on an individual and a community is inspiring, and their mission of using their sport as a tool for good and development is second to none. On behalf of the whole KI team and office, I thank you for your interest and support, as we make our way towards a 'greener' and better future.