My friend Geert Vons from Sea Shepherd join us to discuss philosophy and life as a conservationist. The dangers on the high seas as well as the dangers of bureaucracy on the land. We discuss the importance of understanding life and the reasons why we do things as humans. This is an inspiring conversation with an incredible human being!
ARTISTS FOR SEA SHEPHERD
https://www.artistsforseashepherd.com/
Geert Vons is an artist and co-founder of Artists for Sea Shepherd. Geert has been involved with Sea Shepherd since 1993, became Artistic Director and since 2009 is General Director Sea Shepherd Netherlands. After graduating from high school Vons started a teacher-training course in handicrafts. After several years he transferred to an academy to study alternative healing, studied Sinology at Leiden University and completed his Master of Arts degree. In 1999 Geert founded the non-profit organization Whale Weirdo, an individual effort and initiative aimed principally at the artistic promotion of marine wildlife.
Geert has written, illustrated and published several children’s books. An important driving force behind his work is his passion for watercreatures. Through his work Geert seeks to focus attention upon the marine environment. His work comprises painted pallets, canvasses, and three-dimensional objects. Aside from painting Geert is also active as designer and tattoo artist. Geert has joined several Sea Shepherd campaigns, and has designed the Sea Shepherd Jolly Roger as well as other artwork and campaign logo’s. Together with Arjen Weijers, Geert set up Artists for Sea Shepherd.
Another initiative, Sea Shepherd Tattoo has been set up by Geert as a unique way to raise awareness as well as to raise funds for Sea Shepherd’s direct-action campaigns. Over 25 years ago Geert started as a volunteer for Sea Shepherd and worked as a tattoo artist, as well as painter/artist. After having left the tattoo gun for years, he started tattooing again. To promote Sea Shepherd, the marine wildlife and the care for the ocean in an artistic way. All proceeds go to Sea Shepherd.
00:00 Intro
1:20 Who IS Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
3:00 Who you Calling a Terrorist?!
8:00 Artist to Activism and Thinking for Yourself
9:00 Spirituality, Philosophy and Balance
10:00 There Are No Ecosytems, Only One Ecosystem
13:00 Fishing and the Successes of Sea Shepherd
14:50 What Is The Most Dangerous Part of the Job
18:30 Activist Is Not A Fitting Word For What Sea Shepherd Does
21:00 Children are Better Interviews Than Most Journalists
23:30 Living Your Life With Intent
25:00 Carbon Pricing is Dumb. Life Has No Financial Value
28:00 Self-Esteem, Confidence and Communications
30:00 Facebook Friends Aren’t Real Friends
33:33 Stop Meat Subsidies and Rethink Our Crucial Systems
35:00 Humans are Stupid, But Not Bad
38:00 Mindful and Thoughtful, Be The Best You Can
44:00 Religion Started Out Good, But Has Been Hijacked
45:00 Technical Difficulties
46:00 Outro
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