Diane Copini-Rigaud joins IAE 2008

10th February, 2008

Diane’s initial thoughts on climate change…

Seeing the disasters like droughts and flash floods and the like in the media has impacted me emotionally. Personally i have witnessed glaciers melting in Austria. In the tropics where i live the effects of climate change are not yet visible. The only thing that we are noticing is that the hurricanes tend to be more frequent, more intense and closer to our island that is supposed to be outside the hurricane belt.

Comments (3 Comments)

  1. Dear Diane, My wish to you and the A-3 team is simple: Breathe in and breathe out, and with each and every breath you take, ensure that all others around you, whether it be human, plant or animal, have the same opportunity to do so, peacefully, within their lifetime. I hope we can ensure this for all generations to come. It is a big task to accomplish, but “WE” can at least do our share while it is our turn to breathe on our great Planet Earth! I wish you all a safe and memorable journey! My thoughts are with you! From Curacao, with love, Barbara!

    Posted by Barbara A. Leigh on 03/09/08, 4:00 pm

  2. Diane,

    Je kent me niet, maar ik ben een klasgenoot van Els, je schoonzus uit Leeuwarden. Ik ben een oud-klasgenoot van haar van de lagere school. Door haar ben ik ook opmerkzaam gemaakt dat haar schoonzus uit Curaçao op expeditie is op Antarctiva. Ik heb veel respect voor jullie en vind het heel dapper van jou en de rest van het A3-team. Ik wens je veel succes met deze onderneming en zal je via internet gaan volgen op je tocht. Doe voorzichtig, want ik vermoed dat de tocht niet geheel zonder gevaar is. Nogmaals veel succes en veel plezier, natuurlijk, want dat komt er natuurlijk ook bij.

    Vriendelijke groet,

    Jan Pietjou.

    Posted by Jan Pietjou on 03/17/08, 9:03 am

  3. Diane, Arthur, JC, Hereby I send you my love and a warm hug. JC thank you for the photos. It is like being there with you guys somehow. It feels so good! This weekend I am leaving to Holland so I will have my share of cold. Yesterday the rest of the A-team had a meeting. Let me tell you, a lot of ideas, a lot of good energy. We cann’t wait to share them with you and last but not least with Curaçao. Till soon. Keep sending photograhs and your stories. We really look forward to every one of them. Be good and take care of each other :) From paradise on earth, Curaçao ELiana Florez

    Posted by Eliana Florez on 03/20/08, 12:51 pm

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