Meet: Kathy, communications officer
My name’s Kathy, and I’m the on board communications officer for the Rainbow Warrior tour. Normally I fulfil said officer’s role in the Auckland office. (I keep meaning to get to the bottom of who gave us the curious “officer” title. I sometimes wonder if I should be bullet-proof and in blue).
I am also submitting most of the blog postings from the ship, when I’m not face down in the toilet.
I came to Greenpeace in April last year, so I’m quite new. Also, my background is not a typical one for a Greenpeace convert (which I am).
Before Greenpeace, I did university degrees in law and theatre, completed a post graduate diploma in journalism in Wellington, worked as a reporter at the Westport News, was a press secretary for a government minister, and produced Morning Report on Radio New Zealand. All the while I was composting and recycling and wearing flowers in my hair, but I certainly wouldn’t call myself a greenie, hippie or activist. But when I heard of the job going at Greenpeace, I didn’t think twice about quitting daily current affairs and joining the good fight.
Greenpeace is choice. I have been impressed and inspired by almost all the people I’ve met through it and by all the work we do.
And just when I thought it couldn’t get any choicer, we go on a ship tour! And if the first week of the adventure is anything to go by, the next five weeks are definitely going to be one out of the box.
Stay tuned to the blog for highlights.
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Hi there,who better to pass on a message of gratitude and best wishes,but the communications officer[Thanks Kathy].Wanted to say Hi from my family to yours on board our beautiful Rainbow Warrior and how grateful we are to you all for representing all those who share the one hearted message of PEACE.Our support and Aroha travel with you,unfortunitly we will not be able to join you this weekend,but hope you have lots of fun and look forward to seeing you the next time round.Many thanks Grace ***
Thank you so much Grace, i will in turn pass these wishes on to all onboard. Go well, Kathy.
Hi my name’s Clauver Falcao, Im from Brasil but I still be live in NZ for 2 years anyway, Its very nice what you doing now, this is one of my dreams I wish you all the best.
Hi there Kathy!
Could you please pass this message on to my son Raoni-
Wishing him a very, very happy birthday today-I can imagine no better way to celebrate it, than on the Rainbow with his Greenpeace friends. Much love, peace and happyness to you all!
from MaikeXXX
Greetings from Whangarei…not too impressed with the choice of greenparty people in the the winterless north…still think we (sorry they) can change the climate? I see know one from greenpeace or the greenparty made comment about the news late October….China is getting greener with all the CO2 they have been pumping into the atmosphere…do read all about it thank you ps anyone, please tell me how Gregory is getting on in Poland…used to love is b logging…
Greetings Kathy from the winterless north….just been listening to a snippet on Fox News (Neal Cavuto) interviewing a Greenie…’I just want to know what the hell is going on. When it is warm you are right. When it is cold you are right. When it is raining your are right. When it is blizzarding you are right. Like…I dont know…it just seems you are always right. ‘ Capitol Power Plant..heats and cools the hallowed halls of Congress!!
hi Kathy
i was just wondering if i could site your blog ‘Don the Swan Don’ in an assignment i’m doing at University? if so i thiknk i would need your last name as well
cheers =)
hi Zoe – sure , you can cite it, i’d be interested to know in what context though. What is the assignment on? Kathy (Cumming)
the topic is a quote by Don Nicholson. “so many people are coming with negative connotations as to how we farm. and yet the world needs food. farmers get out of a morning (sic), pull their boots on and produce food, the best we currently know how.” (Don Nicholson, President of Federated FArmers, The Press, 3rd January 2009) part of your article would add value to the ‘perspective’ that Don nicholson (Federated Farmers) is representing and what systems underlie his perspective.
thanks =)
cool. Also, see here: http://www.greenpeace.org/new-zealand/assets/binaries/agriculture-and-climate-change