Paul Watson Paul Watson BY: Rainbow Shi Grace Kim Grace Kim.

Paul WatsonPaul Watson BY: Rainbow BY: Rainbow ShiShi Grace KimGrace Kim

TableTable ofof contentscontents• Who is Who is Paul WatsonPaul Watson??• What What Paul WatsonPaul Watson had done? had done?• What What Paul WatsonPaul Watson had said? had said?• History History • AwardsAwards//CommendationsCommendations• ActivismActivism• Removal from Removal from Greenpeace BoardGreenpeace Board• EducationEducation and and Public PresentationsPublic Presentations• Examples for Examples for Global CitizenGlobal Citizen• All pictures about All pictures about Paul WatsonPaul Watson

• Paul Franklin WatsonPaul Franklin Watson, , is a controversial and is a controversial and outspoken Canadian outspoken Canadian animal rights and animal rights and environmental environmental activist.activist.

• He founded and is He founded and is presidentpresident of the of the Sea Sea Shepherd Shepherd Conservation SocietyConservation Society, , a direct action group a direct action group devoted to marine devoted to marine conservation.conservation.

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Who isWho is Paul Paul WatsonWatson??

What What Paul WatsonPaul Watson had had said?said?

""I have been I have been honored to serve honored to serve the whales, the whales, dolphins, seals - dolphins, seals - and all the other and all the other creatures on this creatures on this Earth. Their Earth. Their beauty, beauty, intelligence, intelligence, strength, and strength, and spirit have spirit have inspired me. inspired me. These beings have These beings have spoken to me, spoken to me, touched me, and I touched me, and I have been have been rewarded by rewarded by friendship with friendship with many members of many members of different species. different species.

- Paul - Paul WatsonWatson

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HistoryHistory• The idea of The idea of Sea ShepherdSea Shepherd was formed when was formed when

Captain Paul Watson founded the Captain Paul Watson founded the Earth Force Earth Force SocietySociety in Vancouver BC, Canada. in Vancouver BC, Canada.

• The maiden voyage of the The maiden voyage of the Se a ShepherdSe a Shepherd under the under the command of Watson is a journey across the command of Watson is a journey across the Atlantic accomplished in two weeks and the ship Atlantic accomplished in two weeks and the ship arrives at the arrives at the Port of Boston in mid-January.Port of Boston in mid-January.

• Captain Watson travels to Lisbon to discover the Captain Watson travels to Lisbon to discover the SierraSierra being repaired at dockside. being repaired at dockside.

• He also discovers that the He also discovers that the Sea ShepherdSea Shepherd has been has been ordered confiscated without charges, a court ordered confiscated without charges, a court hearing, or a defense allowed. hearing, or a defense allowed.

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Oxfam's Definition of a Oxfam's Definition of a global citizenglobal citizen • He has the understanding of how the world works He has the understanding of how the world works

economically, politically, socially, culturally, economically, politically, socially, culturally, technologically, and environmentally.technologically, and environmentally.

-- His action of to save the marine animals by the illegal -- His action of to save the marine animals by the illegal

fishing didn’t break any marine law, so it shows he fishing didn’t break any marine law, so it shows he understand that his action should be under the law.understand that his action should be under the law.

Oxfam's Definition of a Oxfam's Definition of a global citizenglobal citizen • Is outraged by social injustice.Is outraged by social injustice.-- he thinks every life has the right to survive, -- he thinks every life has the right to survive,

he and the volunteers decide to save the he and the volunteers decide to save the marine animal from illegal fishing.marine animal from illegal fishing. He said: He said: "Nemo understood that it did not matter what "Nemo understood that it did not matter what humans thought, because humanity was the humans thought, because humanity was the problem. His duty was to save life in the sea from problem. His duty was to save life in the sea from the greed of mankind. I understand that philosophy the greed of mankind. I understand that philosophy and I have lived it every day of my adult life."and I have lived it every day of my adult life."

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Oxfam's Definition of a Oxfam's Definition of a global citizenglobal citizen • Is willing to act to make the world a more equitable and Is willing to act to make the world a more equitable and

sustainable place.sustainable place.-- he has protest the marine animals for 31 years, and 4000 -- he has protest the marine animals for 31 years, and 4000

volunteers had been with him, he wants to keep doing this in volunteers had been with him, he wants to keep doing this in his rest life. his rest life.

--Some people just feel sorry about those been killed animals, but --Some people just feel sorry about those been killed animals, but they didn’t do any potent action to help those animals.they didn’t do any potent action to help those animals. And And some people say Paul Watson is some people say Paul Watson is futiledfutiled and he said: “ and he said: “"I don't "I don't care. I do what I do because it is the right thing to do. I am a care. I do what I do because it is the right thing to do. I am a warrior and it is the way of the warrior to fight superior odds.“warrior and it is the way of the warrior to fight superior odds.“

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AwardsAwards//Commendations Commendations

• Watson was awarded an honorary citizenship Watson was awarded an honorary citizenship to the French town of St. Jean Cap Ferrat.to the French town of St. Jean Cap Ferrat.

• Previous to that he was made an honorary Previous to that he was made an honorary citizen of the citizen of the Florida KeysFlorida Keys..

• Other awards include Toronto City TV's Other awards include Toronto City TV's Environmentalist of the Environmentalist of the Year AwardYear Award and the and the Genesis AwardGenesis Award and he was enrolled in the U.S. and he was enrolled in the U.S.

• He was chosen by He was chosen by Time MagazineTime Magazine as one of as one of the environmental heroes of the 20th Century the environmental heroes of the 20th Century in the year 2000.in the year 2000.

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ActivismActivism • Over the years, Watson has exhibited a remarkable Over the years, Watson has exhibited a remarkable

diversity in his activism. diversity in his activism. • Aside from being a co-founder of Aside from being a co-founder of Greenpeace Greenpeace

Greenpeace InternationalGreenpeace International, and , and founder of Sea founder of Sea ShepherdShepherd, Watson was a , Watson was a Field Correspondent for Field Correspondent for Defenders of WildlifeDefenders of Wildlife..

• He was a field representative for the He was a field representative for the Fund for Fund for AnimalsAnimals and a representative for the and a representative for the Royal Society Royal Society for the Protection of Animalsfor the Protection of Animals in He co-founded in He co-founded Earthforce Environmental SocietyEarthforce Environmental Society and and Friends of Friends of the Wolf.the Wolf.

• Watson's first affiliation with the Watson's first affiliation with the Sierra ClubSierra Club and he and he has remained a Sierra Club supporter ever since.has remained a Sierra Club supporter ever since.

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Removal from Removal from Greenpeace Greenpeace BoardBoard

• The group felt his strong, "front and center" The group felt his strong, "front and center" personality and frequently voiced opposition to personality and frequently voiced opposition to Greenpeace's interpretation of "Greenpeace's interpretation of "nonviolence" were too " were too divisive.divisive.

• During an interview with CBC Radio, Watson spoke During an interview with CBC Radio, Watson spoke out against Greenpeace and their role and motives for out against Greenpeace and their role and motives for the anti-sealing campaigns. the anti-sealing campaigns.

• Watson accused these organizations of campaigning Watson accused these organizations of campaigning against the Canadian seal hunt because it is an easy against the Canadian seal hunt because it is an easy way to raise money and it is a profit maker for the way to raise money and it is a profit maker for the organizations.organizations.

• Greenpeace has called Watson a violent extremist and Greenpeace has called Watson a violent extremist and will no longer comment on his activities.will no longer comment on his activities.

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EducationEducation and and Public Public PresentationsPresentations

• Watson majored in communications and Watson majored in communications and linguistics at Simon Fraser University in British linguistics at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Columbia.

• He has lectured extensively at universities He has lectured extensively at universities around the world, and was a professor of around the world, and was a professor of Ecology at Pasadena College of Design.Ecology at Pasadena College of Design.

• Currently, Watson is a registered speaker with Currently, Watson is a registered speaker with the the Jodi Solomon Speakers Bureau of Boston, of Boston,

• He regularly gives presentations at colleges He regularly gives presentations at colleges and universities in the United States, and at and universities in the United States, and at special events throughout world.special events throughout world.

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All pictures aboutAll pictures about Paul WatsonPaul Watson

• Pictured above are the only Pictured above are the only two crewmembers who chose two crewmembers who chose to stay onboard the Sea to stay onboard the Sea Shepherd with Paul - Shepherd with Paul - Peter Woof (left) and Jerry Peter Woof (left) and Jerry Doran.Doran.

• Watson left  the Greenpeace Watson left  the Greenpeace Foundation because of Foundation because of disagreements on tacticsdisagreements on tactics

• Watson left Greenpeace Watson left Greenpeace because he saw a global need because he saw a global need to continue direct action to continue direct action conservation activities on the conservation activities on the high seas by an organization high seas by an organization that would enforce laws that would enforce laws protecting marine wildlife.protecting marine wildlife.

• Watson led the second Greenpeace campaign Watson led the second Greenpeace campaign to oppose the seal hunt off the coast of to oppose the seal hunt off the coast of Labrador, this time bringing international Labrador, this time bringing international movie star Brigitte Bardot to the ice floes to movie star Brigitte Bardot to the ice floes to focus international attention on the seal focus international attention on the seal slaughter. slaughter.

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