Conrad Schmidt

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Conrad Schmidt (born ?) is an internationally known social activist, writer and computer programmer living in Vancouver. Schmidt founded the group Artists for Peace/Artists Against War (AFP/AAW), created World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) in 2003 and founded the Work Less Party of British Columbia. He is an advocate of the 32-hour work week, and carfree living. Schmidt has said "Work less, consume less, live more!".

His idea of WNBR evolved out of the Dare to Bare Naked Bike Rides of AFP/AAW, rides organized in protest of against consumerism and oil dependency, which took place in downtown Vancouver. He is the presently the principal WNBR global coordinator and both the Vancouver and Canada coordinator for that event. Conrad provided much of the initial script writing for the forms which have made it very easy for individuals to start up their own rides, providing models for other cities to use across the globe. Conrad developed the first WNBR calendar in 2004 and is working on the first global WNBR film, set for release in 2006.

Conrad is the author of the new book Workers of the World Relax: The Simple Economics of Less Industrial Work. He also hosts a bi-weekly radio show called "Pedal Revolutionary" on CITR radio, 101.9FM at the University of British Columbia. He produced two documentary films release in 2007 - Indecent Exposure to Cars (a history of the WNBR) and Five Ring Circus, a critique of the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Further reading 3 Media and press coverage 4 See also 5 External link

[edit] Biography

Conrad was born and raised in South Africa and later moved to Vancouver, where he presently resides.

[edit] Further reading

[edit] Media and press coverage

[edit] See also

• Affluenza
• Anti-consumerism
• List of people in social nudity

[edit] External link

• Work Less Party Web site Web site includes films and clips, some including Schmidt.
• World Naked Bike Ride Web site & Wiki site
• Artists For Peace and Artists Against War activism Web site This is an archive of the old site, which is presently hosted on the Work Less Party Web site.
• Take Back Your Time
• National Downsizing Week
• Work Less Party of Victoria