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"Cameron Neil" [ profile ] |
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Re: [YSC-Discussion] Introduction
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Feb 16th, 2006 - 07:53:04 |
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welcome ben! awesome to meet you and great introduction :)
i'm confident that as we get ourselves clear on activities for 2006,
you will be able to find a way to use your skills to help us make a
better world for today and tomorrow.
cameron
On 16 Feb 2006 at 2:03, Ben Taylor wrote:
> Good afternoon fellow global citizens,
>
> I have just joined the YSC mailing group and thought I would introduce
> myself.
>
> My name is Ben Taylor, I'm 28 years old and I live in Adelaide, South
> Australia. I have been very interested in sustainability for long
> time, I think it started back in the mid 90s when I was working for
> the Department for Transport, Urban Planning and the Arts when I first
> heard three words that really caught my attention "enviornmentally
> sustainable development" I wasnt real sure what it meant, but knew I
> wanted to know more!
>
> My interest in the environment, sustainability, social justice and
> corporate responsibility have grown organically since that time, and I
> have volunteered in a number of organisations, including providing IT
> consultancy and Graphic Design services for Mercy In Action, talking
> at schools on the importance of social responsibility, and helping
> newly arrived refugee children with their homework for the
> organisation Survivors of Torture, Trauma, Abuse and Rape (which was
> a wonderful challenge - including trying to remember how to do long
> division without a calculator, and trying to explain the concept of
> "stripes" to an 8 year old sudanese girl).
>
> Professionally, Ive been in IT since the mid 90's and I am currently
> working for Bank SA offering technical consultancy to business on our
> eCommerce Products, providing implementation advice and systems
> analysis for same products, and project managing enhancements and
> upgrades of our IT systems. Im still not exactly sure how my passion
> for life (both my life and the lives of others) and my IT skills can
> be combined to make this world a better place, in the short to medium
> term I hope to align myself with an NGO in India/Asia where I can
> implement an IT course for disadvantaged children. The "plans" are
> all very fluid at the moment, but with my IT skills, knack for
> teaching young kids often complex concepts, access to free computers
> and a burning desire to leave this place just that little bit better
> than when I arrived I am sure something will come along at the right
> time.
>
> In my personal life I am an avid martial artist and fundamentalist
> pacifist (oh and i love a good paradox), I am a vegetarian for a
> number of reasons (which Ill be glad to go in depth with for anyone
> that cares ;-), I love to paint, walk in the forest, undertake
> activities that make you hold your breath and go "wow" - you know,
> rock climbing, hiking up a mountian to find a beautiful vista,
> snorkelling, surfing - all those things that make me love this earth
> just that little bit more. Im also a book worm, favourite titles
> include 14 Lessons in Yogi Philosophy, The Alchemist, The Long Road to
> Freedom, Wild Swans, The Prophet.
> Theology/Theosophy/Religion/Philosophy are my fave reading topics
> (with a focus on Eastern Philosophy), but also enjoy pretty much any
> autobiography, political and social science as well as any books on
> physics.
>
> I have joined this group for a number of reasons, the first and
> foremost being to meet likeminded people, and also to offer my
> services to spreading the word of sustainability to help keep our air
> clean, our oceans sparkling, and food on the plate of every last
> person on this earth. I am interested in finding some projects on
> which I can help out, but that can work around my work.
>
> If you have any questions or just want to say hi, please drop me an
> email.
>
> Peace.
>
> Ben
>
> PS - attached is face to go with the name.
>
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