Florentine Gianfranco Bracci has been a teacher for the past 22 years.
He has in that time become a specialist in the environment, and works
as
a journalist and photographer for the magazine AIRONE and the newspapers
La Nazione and Repubblica. He is an expert in trekking, mountain biking
and writes guides and photography books.
He was for 6 years the director of the Associazione Sentiero Italia,
of which he was also a co-founder.
As an expert in 'Natural Tourism' he is a consultant for the Regione Toscana
and has projected and developed a series of walkways and treks for horse
and bicycle. The most famous of these being: GEA Grande Escursione Appenninica
- Dolce Campagna Antica Mura- in Chianti
He has organized numerous school trips with 'Firenze Trekking' and 'Guida
Ambientale Escursionistica' in the National Parks and protected areas
around Italy, for thousands of school children who are involved in environmental
projects.
A relentless force, he has participated in various expeditions.
Monti Altai/Siberia/Mongolia- Tassili N'Ajjer/Sahara - Marocchino - Tibet/China
Mustang/Nepal - Everest/Nepal - K2/Pakistan - Australia -New Zealand -
Polinesia/The Cook Isles - Madagascar -The Indian Desert Thar - South
Africa.
In 1985 he was among the first Italian group which crossed the Tibetan
snow villages, previously closed to tourism for 40 years. It was while
on this particular expedition he took photographs of a dog believed to
be extinct: Molosso Tibetano. These photographs on his return were taken
up and used on various magazine covers.
Over the past few years he has been involved with intercultural exchanges,
supporting the the peoples of Tibet. He believes in and supports a "Free"
and "Autonomous" Tibet.
Natural Tourism- Walking to learn and learn about oneself
Using this motto Firenze Trekking has for the past 20 been promoting
alternative school trips and trekking trips for adults in the Himalayas.
Always dedicated to increasing awareness of the environment, the group
offers courses in Environmental Education and trips from 1 day to 1 week
in Italian and Foreign National Parks, above all the areas of interest
around central Italy. From Elba to the Foreste Casentinesi; from the Cinque
Terre to the Alpi Apuane, to Chianti and Maremma
Walking is fun!
And all that we learn in the field is worth much more than any theoretical
notio.
For info:
Firenze Trekking
Loc. Il Pratello, 5
50041 Calenzano (Fi)
Phone. 055 8874431
Mobile 339 1181536
E-Mail: gbracci@hotmail.com
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