Our Mission
To provide immersive learning experiences that deepen comprehension and appreciation of tropical ecosystems.
To provide immersive learning experiences that deepen comprehension and appreciation of tropical ecosystems.
Cycling from London to Bangkok - COTERC support goes global!
On June 5, Alain and Dan set out on an incredible Journey - to cycle from London to Bangkok and raise money along the way. We could not be more honored that they've chosen to help raise money for COTERC and Caño Palma! Follow Dan on Instagram (@djcresswe11) to watch their incredible journey and see the blurb below to hear how they came to be cycling more than 12,000 km across the globe!
if you're able to donate, click on the link above, every bit is incredibly appreciated!
From Dan:
"We are Alain and Dan, currently cycling from London to Bangkok. We first met at Nottingham University, UK, while studying Tropical Sciences and have been friends for 8 years. We’ve always had a passion for adventure and a desire to do something extreme and challenging. During university, we went on a study abroad program in Malaysia, which sparked our love for travel and adventure as we experienced different nature, people, and food! Since university, we have carried out conservation work in Costa Rica, including spending some time working at Caño Palma, which we absolutely loved. We both returned to the UK and realized we weren’t particularly enjoying our jobs or lives in the UK, but we also wanted a new challenge involving lots of travel. In December 2022, we starting talking about going on a big challenging adventure.
We cycled from London to Paris in March 2023, learned a few things, and became confident and excited to go further. Bangkok, here we come. We’re doing this because it’s a combination of our passions. We love traveling, videography (we’re documenting our journey), photography, and a physical and mental challenge. We want to test ourselves and inspire others to 'go for it' and follow their passions in their own lives. We’ve decided to raise money for COTERC/Caño Palma because we are passionate about nature and its preservation. The world needs conservation and scientific research for the safety of our planet, its people, and our beautiful plants and animals. We believe the way to do this is through education, research, and conservation practices, and COTERC and Caño Palma provide exactly that."
On June 5, Alain and Dan set out on an incredible Journey - to cycle from London to Bangkok and raise money along the way. We could not be more honored that they've chosen to help raise money for COTERC and Caño Palma! Follow Dan on Instagram (@djcresswe11) to watch their incredible journey and see the blurb below to hear how they came to be cycling more than 12,000 km across the globe!
if you're able to donate, click on the link above, every bit is incredibly appreciated!
From Dan:
"We are Alain and Dan, currently cycling from London to Bangkok. We first met at Nottingham University, UK, while studying Tropical Sciences and have been friends for 8 years. We’ve always had a passion for adventure and a desire to do something extreme and challenging. During university, we went on a study abroad program in Malaysia, which sparked our love for travel and adventure as we experienced different nature, people, and food! Since university, we have carried out conservation work in Costa Rica, including spending some time working at Caño Palma, which we absolutely loved. We both returned to the UK and realized we weren’t particularly enjoying our jobs or lives in the UK, but we also wanted a new challenge involving lots of travel. In December 2022, we starting talking about going on a big challenging adventure.
We cycled from London to Paris in March 2023, learned a few things, and became confident and excited to go further. Bangkok, here we come. We’re doing this because it’s a combination of our passions. We love traveling, videography (we’re documenting our journey), photography, and a physical and mental challenge. We want to test ourselves and inspire others to 'go for it' and follow their passions in their own lives. We’ve decided to raise money for COTERC/Caño Palma because we are passionate about nature and its preservation. The world needs conservation and scientific research for the safety of our planet, its people, and our beautiful plants and animals. We believe the way to do this is through education, research, and conservation practices, and COTERC and Caño Palma provide exactly that."
Founded in 1991, COTERC operates in both Canada and Costa Rica. In Canada, our Board of Directors are biologists, accountants, educators, environmentalists, zoo professionals, and media professionals — all committed and working actively to protect tropical rainforests. In Costa Rica, we are based at the Caño Palma Biological Station.
