Voices of Pacific Activists: Tereapii Mauriaiti
On the Esperanza, Tereapii, or Tere as we call him for short, is the bosun - one who supervises the deckhands and helps the first mate in maintaining the ship. He is from the Cook Islands, where they depend largely on ocean resources for food and livelihood. He is one of the four Pacific activists on board.
Tere grew up on a Rarotonga Island, a place of beauty with a clean environment, which he proudly calls home.
He joined Greenpeace 11 years ago.
“My journeys and travels took me to all the corners of the world. I was able to see amazing places but sadly also saw a lot of environmental destruction."
"I joined the Esperanza 2 months ago and for the first time I saw the effects of climate change right at my doorstep. We have fallen victim o sea level rise, our home is sinking along with everything else, now I am campaigning against illegal tuna fishing im my own region.”
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Comments
kip up d good work guys...tweety looks pretty than ever...anyways .kip fighting d good fight,you are all in our prayers..go heroes....
Posted by: miliakere | September 22, 2009 9:31 AM
keep up the great work terry and thanks for being a warrior of the pacific, we need more people like you!!!
Posted by: fenton lutunatabua | September 22, 2009 11:31 PM
love greenpeace.......keep up de gud work n may god protect everyone......to a greener n healthier earth.
Posted by: senio | September 23, 2009 7:24 AM
Get that ark built, awesome work though and pushed out for something you believe in and are passionate about
Posted by: CC | September 25, 2009 3:24 PM