The idea Expedition Zero is a series of outdoor adventure trips, meant to be fun and environmentally friendly. On each trip, I follow three rules: Zero carbon footprint, Zero waste, and Zero new equipment! Reaching "Zero" is the ultimate goal to which I try to get closer and closer on each trip. The expeditions are designed on a human scale and accessible enough for everyone to be willing to do the same. Sport, adventure and humor serve as catalysts here to reach a broad audience that is not necessarily receptive to environmental protection topics.

Who am I? I am 33 years old. I am from Brittany and I live in Marseille. I graduated both from ICAM engineering school and ESSEC Business School in France. After 5 years working abroad in the digital and media industries, I co-founded Plastic Odyssey in 2017, a marine expedition around the world to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean. I left the project at the end of 2019 and then launched Expedition Zero in May 2020 with a first challenge by bicycle.

Past expeditions

From Brittany to Normandy by bike : In May 2020, I left Larmor-Plage (Brittany) for a 600 kilometers trip on an old refurbished bike. After 5.5 days of pedaling and 5 nights of backcountry camping in a hammock, I reached the port of Dieppe (Normandy). 

Water bottle purchased: zero | Bike: 80% repaired in a collaborative workshop

Great Crossing of the French Alps: On July 11, I undertook the great Crossing of the French Alps starting in Saint-Gingolph. After 612 kilometers of walking, 45,507 meters of cumulative positive elevation, 29 nights of wild camping, I reached Menton on the Mediterranean coast on Sunday August 9.

Zero carbon transport (excluding train) | 7 video testimonials from eco-citizens

Paddling down the Canal du Midi: On September 17, I reached the train station of Sète from the one of Toulouse after 9 days of stand up paddleboarding along the Canal du Midi. The trip totals 253 km of paddle strokes, 9 nights of wild camping, and 63 locks to go around with only muscle power.

Zero new equipment | Zero transportation carbon footprint | 1 small Ziploc bag of non-organic waste | 22 bins of trash collected

Future expeditions

France: cross-country skiing the Great Crossing of Jura, sailing on the Atlantic Coast, kitefoiling the Mediterranean sea International: Snowkiting across the Sarek desert from Marseille by train

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