Gabriel Moojen escala árvore e faz rapel no Edifício Itália.

Apresentador do "Zona de impacto", no Sportv, Gabriel Moojen teve duas experiências nas alturas semana passada. Mas bem diferentes: a primeira foi a escalada de uma árvore enorme em Campos do Jordão, no meio do verde. A segunda foi um rapel no Edifício Itália, em São Paulo. O prédio, de 46 andares, é protegido pelo Patrimônio Histórico por ser um dos maiores exemplos da arquitetura verticalizada brasileira.

Gabriel foi acompanhado pelo fotógrafo e escalador Luciano Correa. Ele retratou a façanha em fotos 360 graus, que você pode conferir abaixo:

http://www.360cities.net/image/escalada-em-arvore-da-zoom-aventura-com-gabriel-moojen-no-horto-florestal#356.70,-9.10,70.0

http://www.360cities.net/image/equipe-da-zoom-aventura-escalando-rvore-campos-do-jordo

As reportagens devem ir ao ar no meio de maio.

FONTE:http://oglobo.globo.com

Greenmeeting

A cidade de Belo Horizonte (MG) sediará nos dias 25, 26 e 27 de maio de 2010, no Teatro SESIMINAS, o X Encontro Verde das Américas, o “Greenmeeting”. O evento é um importante Fórum que visa propor soluções para as principais questões sócio-ambientais e econômicas do Brasil, das Américas e do mundo. O Greenmeeting reunirá as principais lideranças nacionais e internacionais sobre Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, tanto governamentais, quanto não governamentais. Informações e inscrições através do site: www.greenmeeting.org.

FONTE: Assessoria de Comunicação CRBio-04

VIII Encontro de Botânicos do Centro-Oeste

O VIII Encontro de Botânicos do Centro-Oeste irá ser realizado em Goiânia, no período de 26 a 29 de julho de 2010. O evento tenta oferecer um conjunto de atividades que, além de contribuir para o enriquecimento de todos os profissionais da área, oportuniza o aprimoramento de grupos regionais de pesquisa. O Encontro terá o seguinte tema central: Desafios para conservação e manejo da flora do Cerrado. O envio de trabalhos tem a data limite de 28 de maio. Maiores informações pelo site do evento: www.icb.ufg.br/viiienboc.

FONTE: Assessoria de Comunicação CRBio-04

AULA DE CAMPO COM ENSINO DE ESCALADA EM ÁRVORES PARA ALUNOS DA FACULDADE CATÓLICA EM UBERLÂNDIA

Hoje iniciamos uma parceria com o Centro de Estudos Terra Brazilis (CETB), localizado no Condomínio Silverado (rodovia BR497, km 16). Como inicio dessa parceria tivemos uma aula de campo para os alunos do curso de Tecnologia em Gestão Ambiental da Faculdade Católica! Foram abordados diferentes assuntos relacionados às técnicas de ascensão ao dossel, coleta botânica, etc. Posteriormente irei falar mais sobre o CETB e os próximos cursos que estaremos disponibilizando para a comunidade acadêmica! Por enquanto fiquem com as fotos da turma do primeiro período de Tecnologia em Gestão Ambiental durante o curso no CETB. Grande abraço a todos e boas escaladas!!

Alexandre Coletto da Silva

Woman climbs tree for safety after getting lost in Liberty Lake Regional Park

by KREM.com Posted on April 19, 2010 at 4:32 PM Updated yesterday at 5:40 PM

LIBERTY LAKE, WA-- A tree top rescue overnight ended the search for a lost Spokane Community College Student.
She went missing in Liberty Lake Regional Park. When rescuers found Aleisha Pugh she was 50 feet up in a tree. Pugh says she climbed the tree because she was afraid of what could be waiting below.
She says she climbed high because she kept hearing noises and she was scared. The higher she went the better she felt.
Around 5:30 pm Sunday, the 20-year-old went for a short hike. She says she got lost off the trail. She tried to find another trail but couldn’t.
Pugh started to lose daylight and hope of getting out on her own. She says she saw a man and asked him for help but he hid from her. She got scared and ran away. That’s when she climbed the tree.
Around 8:00 pm, Pugh used her cell phone to call her brother for help but then her phone died.
Late into the night, she saw lights in the distance about 6 football fields away. A search and rescue crew had arrived. They screamed her name and she screamed back.
At midnight, the rescuers found her. They asked her to climb down and minutes later she was on the ground with only a few scratches. She says she won’t be going hiking again anytime soon.

Mastering New York's urban forest

By Joe Vaccarello, CNN
April 7, 2010 -- Updated 1423 GMT (2223 HKT)

SEE ALSO THE VIDEO LINK - http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/04/07/ny.trees/

New York (CNN) -- Fabian Vazquez is a teenager who spends hours on end climbing trees in New York City concrete jungle.
He's training to become an arborist, a person who focuses on the health and safety of individual plants and trees.
"I heard about climbing trees and stuff and I was like 'Oh wow that's amazing.' You know I always liked working outdoors."
Fabian is taking part in the Million Trees NYC Training Program, to increase the city's urban forest, which the organization's Web site calls its "most valuable environmental asset."
Explaining the mission, the Web site says: "Trees help clean our air, and reduce the pollutants that trigger asthma attacks and exacerbate other respiratory diseases. They cool our streets, sidewalks, and homes on hot summer days."
For Vazquez, the city says it "provides paid on-the-job forestry, ecological restoration and horticulture training to unemployed young adults not enrolled in school or on a career path."
More than 30 trainees from around New York City are taking part in this seven-month program.
You always have to be concentrating on what you're doing, you can't be thinking about the stuff outside work

At first Vazquez, from New York's Bronx borough, didn't think he could take the heights.
He said: "I was afraid of heights the first day. I was frightened, I was really scared, but as time goes by you get used to it, it comes like second nature."
While fear of heights is a major challenge for the trainees, so is inclement weather.
"Our program starts up in the fall and runs throughout the winter and it's outdoors primarily. So just getting accustomed to being outdoors despite any inclement weather day in day out is probably one of the biggest challenges," said program director Brian Aucoin.
But Vazquez doesn't mind the outdoors. "I'm not the kind of person who likes to be inside an office and all."
Nonetheless, climbing is extremely dangerous.
"Any slip you can fall so you always have to be careful where you put your foot. You always have to be concentrating on what you're doing, you can't be thinking about the stuff outside work," Vazquez said.
The program director is a big advocate for these young arborists and all the challenges they overcome. "They're getting tangible, employable skills and certifications as well as on the job experience, Aucoin says, "all of which makes them more marketable."
This program doesn't just help Vazquez learn a valuable skill. It also benefits the city which manages nearly 30,000 acres of parkland. 12,000 of those acres are undeveloped and naturalized.
"These trees have not been pruned for 20 years. We have important work being done in our park" noted Commissioner Adrian Benepe of NYC Parks and Recreation.
It's dangerous to have people walking in parks with overgrown trees. "You don't want to be walking in a park and a branch falls on you," said Vazquez.
And with the Million Trees project, the City needs a skilled workforce
Even in an age where technology is taking over from manual labor, there is no substitute for arborists. Through the Million Trees Project, aspiring arborists learn how to climb and trim trees and learn life skills along the way.

FONTE: http://animalnewyork.com and http://edition.cnn.com

LINK OFICIAL DA MATÉRIA SOBRE ESCALADA EM ÁRVORES

Eis o link oficial com a matéria sobre escalada em árvores!! Espero que gostem!
Abraços,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edS5j1dOc7k&feature=player_embedded#

Alexandre

Jharkhand cops to learn tree climbing

RANCHI: Jharkhand Government is planning to train its police officers in climbing trees with weapons to counter Maoists in jungles, an official said Sunday.

“The cops can answer to Maoist ambush if they are trained to climb trees with their weapons and retaliate,” a senior police official said.

Crash course

On Saturday, a crash course on firing AK-47 rifles and pistols was conducted for officers in-charge of 124 police stations situated in Maoist-infested areas.

“We were shocked to find a majority of them failed to shoot the target,” said a police official.

“We have issued directions to superintendents of police (SP) of all districts to arrange such firing courses,” Jharkhand Director General of Police Neyaz Ahmad said.

- IANS

FONTE: Online edition of India's National Newspaper Monday, Apr 12, 2010
http://www.thehindu.com

UW arboriculture course gives students tree-climbing credit

UW-Madison student Matthew Wellnitz, center, practices ascending into the branches of an oak on campus Wednesday as part of an arboriculture course in which students learn to care for trees. Student Sarah Ricker, left, helps support him, while professional arborist Sean Gere offers advice.
MICHELLE STOCKER - The Capital Times


By DEBORAH ZIFF | dziff@madison.com | 608-252-6234 | Posted: Friday, April 9, 2010 7:15 am

VIDEO LINK: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/university/article_d3d4d83a-436b-11df-b80f-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=video
UW-Madison horticulture students get an expert lesson in climbing a tree.

If you happened to pass the Microbial Sciences building on the UW-Madison campus Thursday morning, you would have noticed a strange sight: college students swinging from a tree.
About a dozen students attempted to scale the swamp white oak as part of a tree-climbing lab. It's the highlight of the university's arboriculture course, where students learn to care for trees and the landscape.
Yes, for one day, they were getting course credit for climbing trees.
"We obviously weren't up there with chain saws, but one of the things you need to master before you use any type of equipment is climbing techniques," said Laura Jull, the instructor for Horticulture 375, Arboriculture and Landscape Maintenance.
Other area schools offer programs on how to care for trees, namely Milwaukee Area Technical College and UW-Stevens Point, said Jull, an associate professor of horticulture. But this is the only arboriculture class offered at UW-Madison, she said.
The once-per-semester tree-climbing lab was an opportunity for the students get out of the classroom and learn the arborist's art - how to safely climb a tree and care for it.
"It's not just about going out with a saw and a ladder," Jull said. "It's a lot more complicated than that."
Jull brought in two professional arborists to help teach the course. The students first got a crash course in knot-tying and equipment, tossing around terms like bowline, buntline hitch, and the fisherman's loop.
They emphasized safety, and students learned to yell out "stand clear!" before tossing a line into the tree.
While some students eagerly volunteered to don a harness and rest their weight on a system of ropes, others seemed timid about clambering up the roughly 75-foot-tree.
"It's a strange feeling because you're just hanging there on a rope, just sort of floating," said Sarah Ricker, a junior, after landing safely on the ground. "I was a little nervous because it was just one little loop that was holding you up there. And if anything happened, you would just kind of fall to the ground."
Sean Gere, owner of Gere Tree Care Inc., helped out with the lab and said a little bit of fear is a good thing.
"I prefer people err on the side of caution and be a little worried," he said. "But that's why we practice on the ground before we actually get in the tree. This is roughly the most dangerous job in the U.S., climbing trees."
The scene of college students perched high in the tree's canopy was enough to draw attention from passers-by and even prompted someone to alert the campus police, who got assurance from Jull that the activity was university-approved.
Posted in University on Friday, April 9, 2010 7:15 am Updated: 10:35 am. Uw-madison, Hoticulture, Landscape, Tree.

FONTE: http://host.madison.com

LINK DA MATÉRIA SOBRE ESCALADA EM ÁRVORES NO CARONA -TV INTEGRAÇÃO

Para quem não mora no Triângulo Mineiro aí vai o link da matéria exibida hoje sobre escalada em árvores em Uberlândia! Pena que foi gravada direto da televisão, perdoem a falta de qualidade, assim que o site do carona disponibilizar o link no YouTube estarei postando por aqui!

Abraços a todos, espero que gostem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9qcTrhwTRA

Boas escaladas!
Alexandre

Climbing leaves them on a limb

Daniel Weise of Middlebury. Republican-American archive


Tree climbing might seem child's play to most, but the activity takes a serious turn this weekend when pros take to trunks and branches in tests of vertical acumen. About 25 modern day Paul Bunyans will scale trunks and trim limbs as part of the Connecticut Tree Climbing Competition Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Waterbury's Fulton Park. The competition spans five categories and sends its winner to regional competition. Last year's first-place winner, Daniel J. Weise of Middlebury, owner of Weise Choice Tree Services, went on to win the New England competition but came up short in nationals.He will be on hand to defend his title.Most competitors work as arborists or in the tree care and trimming industry. Men and women compete separately in events such as the belayed speed climb, 40 to 60 feet up, and throwline accuracy, which requires they secure lines in three specific areas of a tree.Calling the event athletic, intense and fun to watch, organizers encouraged spectators to attend the sixth annual competition held by the Connecticut Tree Protective Association. This is the first time the competition comes to Waterbury.

FONTE: http://rep-am.com

SÁBADO (10/04) TEM MATÉRIA SOBRE ESCALADA EM ÁRVORES NO CARONA -TV INTEGRAÇÃO 12:00!!! NÃO PERCAM!!!

Conforme prometido assim que soubesse iria divulgar a data e horário para exibição da matéria sobre escalada em árvores realizada pelo programa CARONA da TV Integração (afiliada da Rede Globo em Uberlândia - MG). Então aí vai:
Data: Sábado (10/04)
Horário: 12:00
O vídeo ficará disponível no site do programa (http://www.programacarona.com.br/) pra quem não é de Minas Gerais e quiser conferir!!!

NÃO PERCAM!!!

Meus sinceros agradecimentos à toda a equipe do Carona, em especial ao Diego Araújo responsável pelo contato, à Cecilia Ribeiro (apresentadora) e ao Heberton Alves (diretor).

Valeu demais!!

Tree Climbing Rules

TCI has an impeccable safety record. No climber has ever been injured during one of our classes or events. Why? Because we "practice what we preach." Our rules come from years of experience, and we insist that our instructors and students follow them.

We want everyone to enjoy safe tree climbing, and we want the trees being climbed to be protected as well. Trees and the creatures which live in them are fragile living things. Please treat them with admiration and respect, not as obstacles to be overcome! If you observe these simple rules of tree climbing, neither you nor the tree will get hurt.

Always stay on rope. This is the most important rule for tree climbers. Unforeseen circumstances, such as sudden high winds or an attack from a protective wildlife parent, make it imperative that you always be connected to your rope. Don't be the climber whose thinking, "It won't happen to me" is proven wrong.
Never climb near power lines. If you or your rope touches a live power line, you can get electrocuted! Do an area-wide survey to make sure there are no power lines near your climbing tree.
Inspect the tree before you climb. Do a good inspection of any tree you want to climb. Our article, "A Climber's Guide to Tree Inspection," is an excellent resource for how to accomplish a thorough evaluation. Obviously, if the tree has obvious danger signs, don't climb it. Also, do not climb a tree that shows any signs of wear or weakness. Do that tree a favor. Get some help so you can restore it to health. Ask a certified arborist for suggestions and/or assistance.
Get training from a qualified instructor. Climbing by trial and error is risky business. One mistake can radically change or end a life. Take a tree climbing course from a qualified instructor. Then use TCI's online Forums and "Climber Finder" to hook up with experienced climbers who can answer your questions and help you along. It's best for beginning climbers to go out with a buddy who has solid training and experience.
Always wear a helmet to protect yourself from falling branches and other objects. Helmets must be worn by everyone on, under, or near the tree regardless of their climbing experience.

Never use leg spikes. Never use leg spikes or gaffs like those used by pole climbers. The punctures they leave can open up a tree to attack by fungus, bacteria, viruses, and insects that often carry harmful diseases. In some cases these punctures can lead to a tree's death. Puncture wounds also create unsightly scars that take away from a tree's natural beauty. Leg spikes should be used only on dead trees, which you, the recreational climber, should not be climbing!
Protect the trees you climb -- use a cambium saver. Particularly on thin barked trees such as beech, eucalyptus, sycamore, or plane trees, the moving rope will cut into the tender inner bark layers, create damage and then kill the branch. The best way to protect trees during climbing is to use cambium savers.
Be careful when climbing old growth trees. If you are climbing wilderness old growth trees that host moss mats or other plant communities growing on branches, be careful! A thoughtless boot swipe could dislodge a plant community that took hundreds of years to develop.
Be careful when trimming dead branches. Trimming dead branches is acceptable only if you can distinguish which branches are really dead! Make sure other climbers and people on the ground are out of the way as dead branches are thrown from the tree. Don't let the large pieces you cut bounce against green branches, which can be broken or damaged by the impact. Keep trimming of green branches to a minimum. Make proper cuts on all pruning. Be careful with hand saws, which are always dangerous no matter the experience of the cutter..
Avoid trampling ground cover as you prepare to climb. You could be damaging fragile, if not rare, ground plants. Create a distinct path for approach to regularly climbed trees. You can use mulch or crushed rock around high trafficked trees to avoid soil compaction and root damage.
Stay away from nests and nesting animals. You can get attacked if you get too close. Remember, you are a visitor to their world! Never take wild animals as pets. Invariably they will either die or be miserable in your care.

FONTE: http://www.treeclimbing.com

Tree Climbing Park Hilmteich, Sat 17 Apr 2010

Tree Climbing Park Hilmteich, Sat 17 Apr 2010

Posted March 29th, 2010 by kathi
You want to experience a unique adventure almost in the centre of Graz? Ready for some fun and action? Then come and join us for our trip to the Tree-Climbing-Park next to the Hilmteich!

The Tree-Climbing-Park offers five different courses (from easy to challenging) in a height from 2 to 10 metres up in the treetops. A trainer will explain everything to us and then the adventure can begin! It´s not dangerous at all, just a lot of fun! Afterwards, when we´re hungry, there´s the possibility to have lunch together for a special price.

When: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 (In case of rainy weather the trip will be postponed)
Meet up at 10 am at the tram station Hilmteich (Tram No. 1)
Costs: 14 EUR with ESN Card //16 EUR without (+ lunch: special price 5,5 EUR)

Sign up during our office hours (Deadline: Fri, 16 Apr 2010)
Please bring the filled in Conditions of Participation

Please bring good shoes, appropriate clothes and an extra T-shirt with you (you might get a little sweaty). Biking gloves to protect your hands would be good, but are not necessary. Everything else you need (helmet, climbing harnesses, etc.) you will get there.

For more information click "http://www.kletterpark.at/de/gz/beschreibung.html"

FONTE: http://oehweb.uni-graz.at

Subindo em árvore

Por Karina Miotto
Como prometiiiiido. Aí está, minha gente.

Se você nunca escalou uma árvore a lazer, aconselho que escale. Insisti muito para ter esta experiência em uma redwood tree porque sei o quanto elas são importantes. Além disso, como poderia colocar em palavras o sentimento que a escalada em uma redwood tree provoca se não tentasse escalar?

Como já disse, são da família das sequóias, espécie das maiores árvores do mundo. A escalada neste tipo de árvore não é aconselhada – são muito antigas, merecem ficar intocadas e permanentemente protegidas. As mais velhas são raras (infelizmente a maioria já foi destruída). Passei a reparar melhor nelas depois que comecei a ler o livro “O Legado de Luna”, de Julia Butterfly Hill. Falo dele no meu blog, o Eco-Repórter-Eco.

No meu caso, apenas consegui porque escreveria sobre elas aqui neste blog, com o objetivo de estimular a preservação. Precisei do apoio do instrutor profissional Tim Kovar e minha escalada aconteceu dentro de uma propriedade particular, com a permissão do dono do terreno.

Se você ficou com vontade de escalar árvores, o que tenho a dizer é o seguinte: VÁ EM FRENTE! Se seu destino for os Estados Unidos, por favor, não escale uma redwood tree. Quanto menos escalarmos estas árvores, melhor pra elas – e pra gente também. A não ser que você seja uma Julia Butterfly Hill...

Na árvore

Escalada em árvore por puro amor e lazer, por querer ter um momento de silêncio longe do barulho de carros, por descobrir uma nova forma de meditação, por respirar a brisa geladinha e perfumada que exala das árvores na entrada da primavera, do verão, do outono e até do inverno.

Escala sem pressa. Confie no instrutor, curta a vista que aos poucos você começa a ter. Tudo no solo vai ficando menor, você ouve o vento chegar...árvores e pássaros em volta, luz do sol, céu azul. Voltamos a ser crianças. Redescobrimos nossa ligação com a natureza. Despertamos sentimentos adormecidos, descobrimos novas emoções.

Essa não foi a minha primeira escalada. E o que posso dizer é o seguinte: cada escalada tem uma lição muito importante para te ensinar. Basta abrir o coração e escutar.

Você pode escalar árvores com a ajuda de um profissional em qualquer parte do mundo que estiver. E, cá para nós, praticar tree climbing nos Estados Unidos é uma atividade bem inusitada para quem decide vir para cá. Existem empresas e profissionais prontos para te ajudar, se você também quiser relaxar em algum galho por aí.

Se quiser falar mais sobre essa experiência, é só me escrever. Mais info no site www.treeclimbing.com
Beijocas!

FONTE: http://www.ci.com.br
COMENTÁRIO DO BLOG: Achei interessante a opinião/relato da Karina Miotto, que é repórter, e decidi postar aqui apesar da data da postagem original ser de 25/03/2008.