11 December 2006

Christian - Deckhand

Norwegian

This is my fourth time onboard Esperanza.

We’ve sailed together in the Barents Sea, the North Sea, the sea of Cortez and now we are crossing the South Pacific. We’ve been through raging storms and moments of utmost tranquility.Together we’ve confronted pirate fishing, illegal trawling, cod fisheries,tanker traffic too close to shore, oil drilling and tourism development in sensitive areas, promoted a global network of marine reserves and generally loved the sea.

Never doubt that a small number of dedicated people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. Greenpeace has about 3 million supporters. A small number compared to the 7 billion people we are. It is a joy to be one of those supporters and a privilege to be a volunteer.
No matter how much I try to give to Greenpeace, Greenpeace just keeps on giving even more back. The places I’ve been, the people I’ve met, the sights I’ve seen, the things I’ve done. It’s amazing.

Here we are, in a fabulous place, where we can manipulate our surroundings and create in it. Like casting spells we use life, the sky, land and oceans to make computers, homes, chocolate and children. We can also create climate change, cancer, corruption and nukes. But why in the world would we want to create such things? Nobody in their right mind would.

Sometimes we create much more then we are aware of. Some may think that they are creating jobs, profit and security, when they are in fact also creating pollution, extinction, exploitation and war. Our challenge is making the unforeseen consequences foreseen. To have overview and understanding.

We are always creating cascades of changes. Changes that travel through space and time forever. Like waves in the ocean constantly reflecting, deflecting, building up, calming down, going around.

What goes around, comes around. Everything we do, we do to ourselves. Also the good stuff. That is why Greenpeace is such a smart idea and why I am so happy to be here.

   

Comments

Posted by: laura beatriz paroni perez at December 19, 2006 2:47 AM

Posted by: anna at December 27, 2006 9:34 PM

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