Greenpeace USA
by Kelly Huang
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Life at sea for a Greenpeace campaigner has its challenges but it s all part of protecting the ocean.
As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am from Taiwan, where we have over 200 peaks higher than 3000 meters. My favorite pastimes are hiking and climbing in the mountains. For the first time in my life I’m spending three months at sea with 24 crew and campaign team members from different countries, living on the same ship. From time to time, strong waves and swells hit. Not only do we have to deal with seasickness, we also need to clean and work when it’s rocking and rolling…
Greenpeace USA
by Kelly Huang
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In 2021, I took on a different challenge. I joined the Global Protect the Oceans team to fight for the planet in the campaign frontline, and will be creating and telling stories from the Rainbow Warrior at sea.
This blog is a part of an ongoing series, “LIVE from the Pacific”.
Right after the Lunar New Year, I returned from a four-day backpacking trip in the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. As soon as I had internet access, I received an email from Greenpeace Protect the Oceans team that I had been recruited to go onboard the Rainbow Warrior as an Onboard Digital Campaigner with colleagues from all around the world. Soon, I was embarking on the journey to bear witness in the Pacific Ocean.