Name: Bernhard From: Germany Job: Greenpeace International Logistics Coordinator
How did you end up working for Greenpeace?
I studied marine science and became a volunteer for a local Greenpeace group in Germany about 12 years ago. In my opinion Greenpeace was the way to become active in protecting the oceans. About 4 years passed while I was volunteering in every activity I could get a grip on. Then in '96 the chance arose to enter even deeper in the Greenpeace world by taking on various jobs in the German office. Seeing more and more of the importance and potential of an international organisation I act now as the logistics coordinator for Greenpeace International and have done so for the past 2 years.
What do you like best about your job?
Working with people under sometimes difficult conditions and facing ever new challenges. The work we do really makes a difference.
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?
I would bring the human evolution one step blobfurther to a state where ego does not rule but people have learned that respect for others and nature is the way sustain our existence. Nature doesn't need us but we need nature.
Why do you think we should give high seas bottom trawling the (fish) finger?
Bottom trawling is one example of man just longing for profit. This fishery is not performed by small fishermen but by big companies. In their rush for money they don't care about what they destroy or what species they extinguish.
Only little is known about the sea bottom. Even on well researched seamounts science has hardly seen more than 1000m down. This is about the area that one bottom trawl erases within 10 seconds from the sea floor. It's as if we are burning a land before we have even seen it.
