16 September 2006
Richella - Web officer
From: England, but escaped to Sydney
Why are you on this expedition?
Im part of the team that looks after the Greenpeace Australia and Pacific website. So, luckily for me covering the Pacific leg of the expedition, kind of falls to our team...
What are you looking forward to most in this campaign?
I can't wait to get to the Phoenix Islands. I'm a keen scuba diver and the islands are a marine protected area in the middle of the Pacific - so I'm expecting them to be awesome. In my imagination there will be 40 metre visibility, breathtaking corals, 1000m drop-offs, mesmerising shoals of giant trevally and hopefully I'll see a sunfish.
Have you been on a Greenpeace ship before?
Does making coffee with a solar powered barista at a Rainbow Warrior open day count?
How or why did you get involved with Greenpeace?
I got angry at the destructive short-term approach most people, governments and corporations take to the environment. I thought it was time I got off my backside and did something more constructive than complain.
What was your best experience with Greenpeace so far?
Launching the Greenpeace Australia Pacific website a couple of months ago. That doesn't sound very action-orientated but there are many different ways to be active. The Internet is one of the most powerful tools we have for informing people, building consensus and taking the action we need to conserve our environment and build a more equitable society.
What do you like most about your work on the ship?
The view from the office.
And least?
There are no trees. Im tempted to put some pot-plants out on deck but it might get a little messy in high seas.
If you had three free wishes, what would those be?
Hmmm...I'd like to be able to crawl into other peoples heads and understand them; to change the way people relate to the natural world and to be able to travel through time.
What is your favourite place on the ship?
The back of the heli-deck. Its a great place to sit back, watch the sunset and the stars.
What personal connection do you have to the ocean?
I grew up near the sea and now live next to the ocean. I love watching it, listening to it and enjoying the sense that all things are possible.
Anything else you'd like to say?
Check my website...
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Comments
es esperansador saber de personas tan especiales , ademas de valientes que se atreven a generar conciencia conservacionista un beso y un abrazo desde venezuela chao
Posted by: cooper at September 29, 2006 11:47 AM
Hi
Richella keep up the good work and I will see back in the office when you return
Colin
From Richella
Cheers Colin, unfortuately we only have a couple of weeks to go so I shall be seeing you soon :)
Posted by: Colin White at October 6, 2006 10:13 AM
Thanks or the update Richella.
P.S. Sorry, but..where's the doctor's picture?
From Richella
hey sorry starfish, I haven't had a chance to get the doc's biog up yet.
Posted by: Starfish at October 9, 2006 11:03 AM
salut ca va b1 richella all updates from the afrecan transit ok avec viduo
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