During my short career I’ve been called many things, but the name that stands out the most is beyond any doubt the one Alex Garcia from Varda Group gave me on the Secretariat description for the PEW Whales Commission meeting held in Lisbon last week, THE FIXER. It was also the first time I have [...]
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PEW Whales Commission Meeting
I’ve just been invited to attend this meeting as an observer. I hope it steer us on the right direction to find solutions to the stalemate in which is whaling right now. The Pew Environment Group is organizing the meeting of the Pew Commission on Whale Conservation in the 21st Century. This is the third [...]
Car CRASH!
Here’s how it goes: Car stops without indicating whether it is going to turn or not, car following in the rear manages to stop just in time, second car in the rear hits the car in the front (the car that manages to avoid crashing with the car on the front). I was the one [...]
Japan Give Portugal a Chance!
Yesterday (9th May) we were at the Japanese Embassy demanding the withdrawal of the proposal it has to host the 2009 IWC meeting. Things looked a bit grim to start with; I locked myself out of my car, so I had to highjack my own vehicle, got lost in Lisbon, got stuck in the traffic [...]
Big Blue March
Carcavelos + Baleal + Azores (Portugal) BLUE! Light blue, dark blue, baby blue, clean blue, smiley blue, what mattered was to wear something in blue, wasn’t it the day of the BIG BLUE MARCH. An event taking place around the world with a single purpose to send a message to the 72 governments gathered at [...]
Taking presents to Denmark
The 6th day of March besides being a rainy day was also the date appointed to get a present to the Danish Embassies around the world. Here in Portugal we chose to get there around 1500 to gather in front of the embassy and deliver our gifts. I was running late due to traffic and [...]
Valentine’s day at the Japanese Embassy
Around 3pm we started gathering at the entrance of the Japanese Embassy in Lisbon, after passing it a couple of times without noticing it was it. 14 of February is the day the world celebrates as the day of love, we had flowers and a message to the Japanese Ambassador in Lisbon, but this action [...]