French Fry-Fueled Van Breaking World Record TODAY

NEW YORK - March 22,2010: Members of the media are invited TODAY for an interview and photo op as Cloe Whittaker (24) and Tyson Jerry (26) break the existing Guinness World Record for longest journey by car using alternative fuel in "The Veggie-Mobile," a van powered by the waste oil from French fries and other restaurant food.

  WHEN:          TODAY, Monday, March 22, 2010

  12:45 pm       b-roll/photo op with Whittaker and Jerry conducting 
                 class for students

  1:30 pm        outside b-roll/photo op with Jerry and Whittaker
                 filtering oil with students

  1:45pm         breaking the existing Guinness world record

  2:30pm -       Aprox b-roll/ photo op with Jerry and Whittaker refueling
                 at restaurant

  WHERE:
  -- 12:45       Library of Robert F. Wagner Middle School,
                 220 East 76th Street New York, NY for teaching session

  -- 1:30-1:45   Tennis courts at Robert F. Wagner Middle School, tennis
                 courts behind school with drive in access at East 75th 
                 Street

  -- 2:30 aprox  Pommes Frites Restaurant -location for oil pick up and
                 refueling also available as photo op:
                 123 2nd Avenue, New York, NY    

  WHAT:
                 The official Guinness record-breaking moment of the
                 existing record of 38,137 KM or 23,697 miles for
                 having made the longest journey by car using
                 alternative fuel.

  WHO:
                 Tyson Jerry, 26, and Cloe Whittaker, 24, both Canadian.

Canadians Whittaker and Jerry will continue their "Driven to Sustain" North American-wide sustainability campaign until they hit 28,000 miles, or 45,000 Kilometers. They started at zero in the fall of 2009 and by the time they conclude their journey, will have traveled through every province, state, and territory in the United States and Canada.

Along the way, they have stopped at schools to talk about sustainability. The Driven to Sustain campaign includes a free downloadable curriculum for teachers developed by a teacher with input from the Sierra Club.

The couple has visited projects and people across North America who have embraced earth-friendly ventures, including sustainable farms, the largest wind and solar farms in the world, and earth homes in New Mexico. www.driventosustain.com allows visitors to track the journey live via GPS, and includes video and text blogging.