by dave | Oct 9, 2017 | Oceans
“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, it’s not an adventure until something goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” (Yvon Chouinard) Solo sailing from Thomaston, Maine to Portland to Portsmouth was rather idyllic with beautiful sunrises and sunset, fair...
by dave | Oct 5, 2017 | Oceans
Hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up. (David Orr) On October 4, Dave lead two Climate Action Now (CAN) programs in Portland. The first was a presentation for David Vaughn’s marine biology class at the Waynflete School. It was exciting to be back in a classroom...
by dave | Oct 4, 2017 | Oceans
The sea, once it cast its spell upon you, holds you in its net of wonder forever… (Jacques Cousteau) Dave, co-director of CELL, headed out to sea on the vessel Tusen Takk (“a thousand thanks”) on Monday, October 2 on a 7 month climate action now (CAN) and ocean...
by dave | Mar 27, 2017 | Oceans
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. John Muir Our Oceans Our Lives blog focuses on four (4) key threats to the health and sustainability of our oceans and our lives: Climate change – and its impact on...
by dave | Mar 27, 2017 | Oceans
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” Jacques Cousteau Our Oceans Our Lives is an educational blog chronicling inspiring stories and lessons learned during our sailing expedition from Maine to Florida to the...