By Nuri Max Steinmann. More than three years ago, the idea for this blog was born. Back then, the world wasn’t facing a pandemic, but the global sentiment wasn’t that bright either. Climate change was soon recognized as a climate crisis, as powerful hurricanes, devastating wildfires, floods, record-breaking heat and Donald Trump were all over…
Category: People
Interview with award-winning ocean filmmaker Ulf Marquardt
By Hannah Schartmann. Hi! A warm welcome and thanks a lot for the interview. Can you tell me a bit more about you? What is your background? Hello and thank you for having me here. Since I watched my first Godzilla movies in local cinema as a kid, I was interested in filmmaking, and when…
Interview with Susan Bengtson Nash, Program Director of the Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program at Griffith University, Australia
By Hannah Schartmann. A warm welcome and thank you very much for the interview. Can you tell me a bit more about you? What is your background? I am a polar scientist and I am passionate about Planetary Health. I lead the Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program (SOPOPP). The Program focuses on investigating how…
Interview with Sharon Livermore, International Fund for Animal Welfare
By Hannah Schartmann. A warm welcome and thank you very much for the interview. Can you tell me a bit more about you? What is your background? Thank you for the invitation to be interviewed! Ever since I was a small child, I’ve had a strong passion for animals and conservation, and a deep connection…
What is it like to live and work in the Antarctic?
By Hannah Schartmann. Julia Loftfield is working at the Alfred-Wegner Institute (AWI). Currently, she is overwintering in the Antarctic. The Neumayer Station III is the German Antarctic Research Centre. You are responsible for the air-chemistry observatory at the station. What does a typical day look like for you? Typically I get up around 7 / 7:30…
Sustainability Change Maker Carolina Mendonça about the Azores, Sustainable Tourism, COVID-19 and more
By Nuri Max Steinmann. Hi Carolina! You come from the beautiful Azores. How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the daily life there? How are you dealing with the situation? Hello Nuri! This virus affected the entire world population, and in the Azores it was no different. Of the 9 islands in the Azores, the…
Interview with Thilo Maack, Oceans Campaigner at Greenpeace Germany
By Hannah Schartmann. Thilo Maack is a graduate biologist with a focus on marine biology. Since 1999, he has been working for Greenpeace, primarily on fisheries and whale protection campaigns. On several occasions, he led the Greenpeace delegation to the meeting of the International Whaling Commission and represents Greenpeace in fisheries-related political forums. A warm…
“Stay safe and positive everyone!” – 6 stories from around the world
As the coronavirus spreads around the world, it affects the lives and work of most people. Six of the amazing human beings we have featured here on the blog, have given us some insight. Where are they right now? How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting their daily lives and work? How are they spending your…
Interview with Umair Shahid, Indian Ocean Tuna Manager at WWF – Ongoing problems of illegal and unsustainable fishing
By Hannah Schartmann. Umair Shahid is working as the Indian Ocean Tuna Manager for the WWF’s Smart Fishing Initiative (SFI), which has the overall aim to end overfishing in the oceans. A warm welcome to Umair Shahid. Can you tell me a bit more about you? What is your background? I am a development professional…
Cetacean research, conservation and management since 1946 – Interview with Andrej Bibič, Chair of the International Whaling Commission
By Hannah Schartmann. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) is the global body charged with the conservation of whales and the management of whaling. Andrej Bibič is the current chair of the IWC. Since when are you working for the IWC? What was your motivation to work for the commission? I will serve a two-year term…
