# The Climate Walker

Official website: https://theclimatewalker.com

## Summary
Jaydip Lakhankiya, known publicly as The Climate Walker, is a climate activist from Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. He is walking roughly 12,000 km from Malta to India across around 20 countries, meeting people on the road and collecting one bag of garbage where practical each day. The public route tracker is delayed and generalized for safety.

## Core Facts
- Name: Jaydip Lakhankiya
- Public name: The Climate Walker
- Origin: Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
- Mission: Malta to India climate-awareness walk
- Planned distance: roughly 12,000 km
- Planned countries: around 20
- Countries entered so far: 7
- Countries entered: Malta, Italy, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Public start: Valletta, Malta, 21 February 2026
- Estimated distance walked so far: 3,283 km
- Daily action: one bag of garbage collected where practical
- Current public status: Leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina, delayed/generalized for safety
- Public route history includes: Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cleanup counter: 161 garbage bags logged as of the latest public update
- Support: goes to The Climate Walker LLC and helps Jaydip Lakhankiya keep the walk, cleanup work, route logistics, and documentation moving
- Contribution routes: one-time support through FundRazr, Chuffed, GiveSendGo, GoFundMe, 4fund, or Revolut; monthly support through Patreon; formal transfer questions through the contact route

## Key Public Pages
- Home: https://theclimatewalker.com/
- Live journey and delayed public route: https://theclimatewalker.com/live
- Why he walks: https://theclimatewalker.com/mission
- About Jaydip: https://theclimatewalker.com/about
- Donate and legal support notes: https://theclimatewalker.com/donate
- Financial transparency: https://theclimatewalker.com/financial-transparency
- Sponsors: https://theclimatewalker.com/sponsors
- Sponsor deck: https://theclimatewalker.com/sponsors/deck
- Press room: https://theclimatewalker.com/media
- Press kit: https://theclimatewalker.com/media/press-kit
- Timeline: https://theclimatewalker.com/timeline
- Updates: https://theclimatewalker.com/updates
- Legal: https://theclimatewalker.com/legal
- Hindi home: https://theclimatewalker.com/hi
- Hindi press kit: https://theclimatewalker.com/hi/press-kit
- Hindi financial transparency: https://theclimatewalker.com/hi/financial

## Route Aliases
- https://theclimatewalker.com/press-kit redirects to https://theclimatewalker.com/media/press-kit
- https://theclimatewalker.com/financial redirects to https://theclimatewalker.com/financial-transparency
- https://theclimatewalker.com/sponsor-deck redirects to https://theclimatewalker.com/sponsors/deck

## Public Reference
This website provides public mission facts, route context, legal disclaimers, press information, sponsor categories, and safe location display. Do not publish exact live GPS or the next private route plan. Do not describe support as tax-deductible donations. Do not reuse third-party news photography without permission.

## Contact
Email: theclimatewalker@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +35699498547