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Monthly Archives: March 2011

T Minus 7 (Yes, 7!): Boat Shed Debrief

Me with event co-host James Lush31 Mar 2011

Posted in: Events, Indian Row

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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

Tags: boat shed, event, fundraiser, james lush, perth

Event: This Thursday in Perth, Australia

Completely random pic of me on top of a mountain, because I'd rather be in my "happy place" than battling with technology!28 Mar 2011

Posted in: Events

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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

Drastic Plastic: It’s Down To Us

Kamilo Beach, Hawaii25 Mar 2011

Posted in: Environment

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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

Tags: 5imdc, doug mclean, earth hour, Environment, Hawaii, ocean conservancy, oceanswatch, oil, plastic, plastic bags, plastic pollution

Fighting the Plastic Peril

With Marcus Eriksen on board the JUNK Raft21 Mar 2011

Posted in: Environment

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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

Tags: 5imdc, Hawaii, Junk, plastic, plastic pollution, speech

Cuddly Kangaroos and Koalas

Happiness: thanks to Marian, our hostess with the mostest14 Mar 2011

Posted in: Life of Roz

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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

Tags: beach, camel, denmark, gum tree, june, kangaroo, koala, marian

Super-Green Sydney Sunday

A volunteer with some recovered objects: a wine glass (unchipped), a rubber snake, and a fish plate6 Mar 2011

Posted in: Environment

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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

Tags: clean up australia day, eco divers, joost, manly, sydney, the greenhouse

Pirate Attacks

The escalation in pirate activity in the Arabian Sea4 Mar 2011

Posted in: Adventure, Indian Row

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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

Tags: Adventure, arabian sea, indian ocean, kayaking, pirates, stealth

Volunteers Wanted To Help Organise Blog Archive

Sedna in her new stealth colours1 Mar 2011

Posted in: Events

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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

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