Posted in: Events, Indian Row
I want to say a huge thank you to everybody who came along to the UWA Boat Shed for our fundraising event last night, and contributed to a very successful and memorable evening. We raised about $2,000, and had a … Continued
Posted in: Events
This Thursday I will be speaking at the University of Western Australia Boat Shed on Hackett Drive in Crawley. 6pm. In fact, you kind of get two for the price of one, because I will be “in conversation with” James … Continued
Posted in: Environment
Last night I returned from the 5th International Marine Debris Conference. The conference isn’t over yet, but I have an ocean to row (12 days and counting!) so I had to get back to Fremantle in Australia for final preparations. The … Continued
Posted in: Environment
I am presently in Hawaii for the 5th International Marine Debris Conference. Last night I keynoted at the opening reception at the Marriott in Waikiki. I thought you might be interested to hear what I said – or rather, what … Continued
Posted in: Life of Roz
There is a fantastic TED talk by Daniel Kahneman on the two kinds of happiness: 1. Remembered happiness: so that when you look at your life, you feel good about how you lived it 2. Experienced happiness: feeling happy in … Continued
Posted in: Environment
A super-quick update on a super-green day yesterday. I was up early to catch the ferry over to Manly for Clean Up Australia Day. I was on underwater cleanup duties, and joined a small group of divers to kit up … Continued
Posted in: Adventure, Indian Row
It is a little surreal that my overriding worry for the upcoming Eat-Pray-Row should be pirates. The idea seems so sixteenth century. They should long ago have been relegated to history, along with lacy ruffs and codpieces. But piracy is … Continued
Posted in: Events
I started drafting a blog about the pirate issue that has been so much on my mind (and on my Twitter) over the last few weeks. But I need to consult with a couple more experts before I am ready … Continued