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…
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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…
3 steps to make your trip to the Azores more sustainable – even in times of COVID-19
Worldwide, as tourism industries continue to struggle during COVID-19 restrictions, coastal communities that are reliant on tourism are particularly affected by the crisis. That is also the case on the Azores Islands, the Portuguese archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, located about 1,500 km west from Lisbon. Sustainability Change Maker Carolina Mendonça from the Azores…
Aljoscha Wothke, CEO of the Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC), on marine conservation in Trinidad and Tobago, COVID 19 and more
By Robyn Thomson. Based in the rural fishing village, Charlotteville, Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC) is an organisation dedicated to promoting sustainability for the people and ecosystems around North East Tobago. Their mission is “to value and integrate diverse knowledge and experience to manifest a mutually beneficial relationship between the coastal communities and ecosystems of…
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…
“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…
Make The Ocean Great Again 