Camille Rivera is a marine conservationist and a free diver from the Philippines. She is a co-founder of Oceanus Conservation, (http://oceanusconservation.org/) a startup environmental organization and she also manages the science communication platform Mangroves for our future in Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mangrovesforourfuture/) .
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Show notes:
00:00 — Introduction
01:27 – Could you describe how you initially got interested in the mangrove ecosystem
05:08 – How do mangroves help to regulate the global climate? And what do they do for the climate protection on a local level?
10:23 – Typhoon 101 in the Philippines with Camille Rivera
14:05 – Have the fish populations of the mangroves that you are familiar with either blossomed or suffered during COVID-19 times? Also thoughts on the reality fishing and the need to provide food for local people.
18:18 – Has life for you changed during the onset of COVID-19?
19:30 – has life changed for Michael?
21:50 – What sort of things are you teaching yourself with online courses?
22:57 – Global Landscapes Forum Conference, what were your feelings about participating in this large virtual conference?
25:58 – How to properly use your machete, with grace, to open up your coconuts
28:25 – What do you think needs to be emphasized in environmental communication?
32:58 – Which ecosystem is Michael fascinated about?
33:34 – Tell us about your NGO
35:20 – Storybooks for children
36:17 – Have you learned any life lessons from rescue diving or free diving that can be applicable on land?
43:01 – Name a role model of yours
47:25 – What is an unusual habit that you have or an absurd thing that you may love?
50:56 – If I give you the equivalent of 500 euros in PHP, what are you going to spend it on?
54:00 – Where can we send people who want to learn more about what you do?

Camille Rivera is a marine conservationist and a free diver from the Philippines. She is a co-founder of Oceanus Conservation, (http://oceanusconservation.org/) a startup environmental organization and she also manages the science communication platform Mangroves for our future in Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mangrovesforourfuture/) .