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September 19, 2005
Kristin's first trip on a Greenpeace ship
German journalist Kristin was invited to join the Esperanza in the Barents Sea:
I am on board of the Esperanza for the tour into the Barents as a journalist from a German diving magazine. When Stefanie Werner from Greenpeace Germany called our office like two months ago to invite somebody from the Unterwasser magazine to be on board, we where convinced from the very first second that it would be a good idea to be doing a story about the trip.
As divers are committed to everything that refers to the oceans and what's hidden beneath the surface we know that they will be interested in the coverage. Especially since the Arctic for many divers is one of the last frontiers and one of the most challenging places to be diving in. And even though this story will not be about diving at all.
Ever since I am on board of the Esperanza I am impressed how everybody is dealing with each other. Like there is no difference between Campaigners and Crew members, since in the end everybody is an activist, and at last - we all sit in the same boat. Even though there is a large group of people often squished in little space, no one ever seems to be tense, and I have hardly ever heard a harsh word.
The mixture of nationalities is inspiring, so is the fact of being right in the middle of a group so committed to the oceans and to what they are doing. There's so many interesting things around, they are all lying right to my feet. But anyways for the next ten days my best for all your activities. I am happy to be a part of the group for these two weeks.
Read Kristin's updates from the Esperanza in German:
http://www.unterwasser.de/
Posted by Irene at September 19, 2005 10:49 AM
