How did you come to be working on Greenpeace ships?
I had been longing to support Greenpeace since I was a child. Every time I watched activists on TV, I wished to be there one day, but saw it as almost impossible! I became a member of Greenpeace thanks to a sticker in a car with the Spanish office's address. Some years later I started volunteering for Greenpeace Spain as a deckhand on a local ship. Later, I spent two years working for Greenpeace Spain. Finally, I started sailing on the international ships last year, and this is my third trip. I feel like here is where I've always wanted to be!
What do you do when you are not on board?
I go back to my home in Mallorca but also travel abroad at least once a year. I am an activist for Greenpeace Spain and volunteer with other organisations, such as Amnesty International. I love sailing boats and doing things related to the sea like swimming, diving, walking on the beach but I go trekking because I also like mountains as well. I play drums and belong to a group of drummers called "Drums for Peace". We play in social demonstrations and meetings around the island.
What is your favorite thing to do on the ship?
I love my job. I am so happy to be here that I usually enjoy any work I have to do even if it is sometimes a little hard. The job allows me to learn a lot about sailing and things I can do with your hands, but I am also an activist when we are working in campaigns, and then I feel I am doing a little bit to improve this world. It is really nice to meet people who come from different parts of the planet and with whom you share the same ideals. For me, one of the biggest presents given by my job is to be working on deck, raise my head and then see waves, seabirds and the infinite round horizon.
If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
The world!
Comments
Hi Maite;
How are you?Are you sailing inthe Esperanza now?Its very,very nice.Are you playing drums now, in a group drummers? So nice! Sometimes we remenber the many histories onboard of the MV Arctic Sunrise and the friendships makes on board of it.Here in Porto Alegre that tour was very important to us, to onwner local group.Then, give a hug to Walli,Cris and all the crew and tell that Greenpeace´s local group Porto Alegre wish sucess to everybody onboard and sucess in this campaign.And...take care yourself
A big hug to you,bye
Posted by: Joslei Vagner Lessa at September 4, 2005 07:35 PM
Thank you, Maite, for your effort for all of us. God bless you!
Love, Podma!
Posted by: Podma Pettit at August 6, 2005 07:56 PM
