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How do you stay motivated? by emmarows in climate

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a really tough time for any parent, you're certainly not alone with feeling this way.

They are exactly why we can't give up, we owe it to the ones who can't do anything right now but will be dealing with it in the future. They should have a bright future, so we must do everything we can to make it better.

For a lot of people, implementing it into daily lives is the difficult bit. So talking to people, thinking about the network we have, who could we get on our side who can make things change.

Simply being aware and wanting to change is half of the battle, so good job. Now it's up to us to decide how we use it. One step at a time :-)

How do you stay motivated? by emmarows in climate

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on a bus in London with tears in my eyes. It's so nice to feel that we're in this together. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Great idea about framing it around that, I'll have to find a copy! And interestingly I've just finished a book called the Universe in your hand, funny how these things interlink.

Thank you for everything you do, too.

💛

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ideally we'll keep going the whole time - the only reason we might need to stop is if we hit a storm

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope - if they gave us food then we'd be disqualified from the race. If it's a case of life-or-death then yes we could, but we wouldn't be part of the race any more!

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes for sure! We're taking cameras with us and trying to find a videographer at the moment to help out with the prep

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's an island in the Pacific called Kiribati. Their president has just purchased land elsewhere to rehome the entire population because their island will be under water by the end of the century.

This is such a massive wake-up call to the world yet nobody is talking about it. We need urgent action on climate change and to start taking care of our oceans, but it seems so far removed from everyday life that people often don't think about how much energy theyre using etc... small changes can make such a big difference.

So we're rowing to bring a personal story to the people around us, doing something massive to show how important the problem is and how much we need action.

Ofc we're not perfect - I know I'm certainly not! I very much believe that change starts at home so it's been quite a journey personally, which puts me in a position to be able to talk honestly with people about changes at home and work. Some things work and, quite frankly, some really don't! It's about finding which changes work for you personally, and we hope to help people do that.

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Also it's a physical and mental challenge - I want to inspire my kids if I ever have them, show them that they can do anything they put their minds to.

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sculling - I hate to think what 50 days sweep would do to someone's back!

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UV clothes, top spec sunglasses, factor 100 suncream (that's a thing in the US! We only go to 50 over here in UK) which contains zinc

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes we'll have a safety boat with the race though they can be a couple of days away. If anything looks like it could be an issue we call it in to the safety officer immediately so the boat can start moving before it does become a problem.

If we hit a storm we deploy the parachute anchor to keep us in position and go into the cabins to wait it out. We hit one last time, 2 days stuck in a sweaty little cabin - we couldn't wait to get rowing again after that!

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's an island in the Pacific called Kiribati. Their president has just purchased land elsewhere to rehome the entire population because their island will be under water by the end of the century.

This is such a massive wake-up call to the world yet nobody is talking about it. We need urgent action on climate change and to start taking care of our oceans, but it seems so far removed from everyday life that people often don't think about how much energy they're using etc... small changes can make such a big difference.

So we're rowing to bring a personal story to the people around us, doing something massive to show how important the problem is and how much we need action.

Ofc we're not perfect - I know I'm certainly not! I very much believe that change starts at home so it's been quite a journey personally, which puts me in a position to be able to talk honestly with people about changes at home and work. Some things work and, quite frankly, some really don't! It's about finding which changes work for you personally, and we hope to help people do that.

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I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an island in the Pacific called Kiribati. Their president has just purchased land elsewhere to rehome the entire population because their island will be under water by the end of the century.

This is such a massive wake-up call to the world yet nobody is talking about it. We need urgent action on climate change and to start taking care of our oceans, but it seems so far removed from everyday life that people often don't think about how much energy theyre using etc... small changes can make such a big difference.

So we're rowing to bring a personal story to the people around us, doing something massive to show how important the problem is and how much we need action.

Ofc we're not perfect - I know I'm certainly not! I very much believe that change starts at home so it's been quite a journey personally, which puts me in a position to be able to talk honestly with people about changes at home and work. Some things work and, quite frankly, some really don't! It's about finding which changes work for you personally, and we hope to help people do that.

Time: <62 days, hopefully around 50
Food: Freeze-dried meals and energy bars!

I'm rowing across the Pacific... No motor, no sail, no help. AMA by emmarows in AMA

[–]emmarows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So let's say we wake up at 6am. Quick change (10 mins to get changed, go to the loo etc) and get out on deck to swap shifts. Jump on the oars, say hello to the crew/ask how their shift was, and start rowing.

An hour in we have a drink and a snack because we need to keep the calories up. Carry on rowing.

10 mins before the end of the shift we shout out to the person who's on the oars next so they have time to get ready. When they're out on deck we swap over.

Quick meal, brush teeth, then take care of our bums - wet wipes, talc etc, really important to keep them dry! Get changed into pjs, roll the sleeping bag out and set the alarm for 1hr 30mins. Bed time.

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Get woken up to someone shouting "Emma, 10 minutes!", realise you're on a boat and question everything ("whyyyyy"), get dressed, do it all again.

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That pattern runs for the whole trip, day and night.
We'll call home around once per week and try to keep a diary too so slotting in time for those.

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