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About me
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The
focus of my work are conservation solutions that preserve the
ecological integrity and the climate-stabilizing role of BC’s
globally rare ancient temperate rainforests and respect
Indigenous rights. We need these solutions urgently, because we
cannot stabilize the climate without intact forests and we
cannot save intact forests without a stable climate.
Growing
up on the coast of the North Sea in West Germany, I became
passionate about nature at a young age. After spending some time
in the Amazon rainforest between high school and university, I
was hooked on rainforests and concerned about their fate. I
studied land use planning at the Technische Universität
in Berlin, where I also worked for an environmental consulting
firm as a student. Prior
to coming to Canada, I worked as Tropical Forest Campaigner for
German environmental organization Robin Wood and engaged in
market-based campaigns to convince business customers of wood
products to stop buying products that originate from rainforest
destruction. I also worked for two years for the German
development cooperation in Nicaragua to support land use
planning in the Biosphere Reserve
Bosawas, the largest tropical rainforest region of Central
America. I
have written numerous articles for Canadian and German
newspapers and magazines about environmental issues. In my spare
time I enjoy hiking and camping with my family and friends in
the rainforest, mountains and on the coast. I love nature
photography and I am always watching out for new perspectives of
the complex natural world we live in. |
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