29 November 2006
Alejandro - Oceans Campaigner
From: Mexico
Hola! My name is Alejandro Olivera, and I am the Mexican oceans campaigner. As a Latin American I am very happy to join Defending Our Oceans, the biggest expedition that Greenpeace has ever had. In this part of the expedition I am on board to spread the word in Latin America about some of the amazing treasures that inhabit our oceans around the Azores, and how they can be protected.
We know more about the surface of the moon that about our deep oceans, and Latin American oceans are no exception. We can learn from the scientists and experts on board the Esperanza how to use the same high-tech tools to explore and learn about our own oceans, and win the race against destructive fisheries that are destroying species before we can even learn about them.
As a marine biologist I am very concerned about the threat to the oceans, which cover three quarters of the planet. Pollution, destructive fisheries, global warming, habitat loss and overfishing are just some of the threats that our oceans are suffering, and this has lead to marine life to becoming depleted in many areas. In Mexico, we have lost 65% of the ocean breeding-grounds, the mangrove forests. Unsustainable fishing has depleted shark and marine mammal populations and is emptying what Jacques Cousteau declared to be " the worlds aquarium" - the sea of Cortez. Because of this I decided to join Greenpeace.
There is a solution to this wanton destruction, and it is marine reserves. If we protect 40% of the oceans as marine reserves, then they can function as recovery zones, allowing sustainable fisheries which can provide jobs and food to thousands of people.
You can help us make this happen! Join us now on this expedition and become an Ocean Defender!
Comments
QUE BUENO QUE GENTE PREPARADA MEXICANA ESTE EN UN PROYECTO TAN IMPORTANTE. POR QUE NOS SENTIMOS ORGULLOSOS DE LO QUE HA LOGRADO GREENPEACE Y SUS SOCIOS. QUE BUENO QUE TENGAMOS INTERES LOS MEXICANOS EN TERMINAR CON LA APATIA Y COMENZAR CON UN NUEVO PROYECTO DE VIDA PARA TODOS. FELICIDADES Y GRACIAS. CUANDO LOS MEXICANOS NOS PROPONEMOS OBTENER ALGO QUE REALMENTE QUEREMOS LO CONSEGUIMOS... ADELANTE ..VAMOS!!
Posted by: NATHALI at December 2, 2006 8:34 PM
hola, Ale, he leído lo bien que trabajan en México nuestros Greenpeace (VOS), un gusto saber que por fin abarcarán latinoamérica, tan depredado los oceanos por falta de control o desinterés y negociados.
Te envió un abrazo y a toda la tripulación, los esperamos por Argentina.....
Posted by: laura beatriz paroni perez at December 3, 2006 6:56 PM
¡HOLA! ALEJANDRO:
A MI ME INTERESA MUCHO TODO LO RELACIONADO CON LA NATURALEZA Y EL MEDIO AMBIENTE.
ME PREOCUPA QUE POCO A POCO NUESTRO MUNDO QUE TIENE COSAS TAN MARAVILLOSAS, SE A IDO ACABANDO, Y TODO GRACIAS A LA CONTAMINACIÓN Y A LOS CAMBIOS CLIMÁTICOS. ME DA TRISTEZA QUE HAYA PERSONAS INCONCIENTES Y DESTRUYAN NUESTRO MUNDO.
ME GUSTARÍA FORMAR PARTE DE ESTO Y CONTRIBUIR AUNQUE SEA UN POCO, Y NO SEE COMO LE PUEDO HACER, MIENTRAS PUES HACER LO BÁSICO COMO NO TIRAR BASURA RESPETAR LA NATURALEZA Y LOS ANIMALES. PERO NO ME QUIERO CONFORMAR CON ESO. QUIERO HACER AÚN MAS POR MI PAIS
Posted by: anahi at January 20, 2007 6:42 AM
Hola alejandro mi nombre es Martha, tengo 40 anios y soy de Mexco pero vivo en USA...Una pregunta, para ser tripulante del Esperanza se nesesita tener un degree ??? A mi me gustaria mucho formar parte como voluntaria en lo que se nesesite de ahi de la tripulacion pero nada mas estudie hasta la High School :)
Posted by: Martha at January 22, 2007 10:34 PM
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