"Her energy and enthusiasm about nature and the importance of protecting it was refreshing and contagious"
Over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing Carol "Krill" Carson, co-founder and president of the New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance, our partner for the month of October 2020. Her energy and enthusiasm about nature and the importance of protecting it was refreshing and contagious, especially for me. As a marketing major in school, I'm surrounded by other business students who will often resort to analytical thinking and attempt to solve problems without much thought on what the ramifications may be for external factors like the environment.
Krill told me three stories about the work she does and why she does it, and each one resonated with me in different ways. Her excitement about nature rubbed off on me, and after hearing her speak about the impactful work her organization does in its community, it got me wanting to do similar conservation work in the places that I call home. I hope it does for you too.
The first story Krill told me was one that she had recently experienced. While working with other volunteers at NECWA to help rescue stranded ocean sunfish, they met a man from out of state who happened to be at the beach that day while on a vacation. The man noticed them struggling to locate a specific ocean sunfish that was stuck underwater and decided to put his vacation on hold to help Krill and the other volunteers. He used the view he had from his boat to help them locate the fish, and with his help they were able to quickly and efficiently rescue the fish.
Krill's next story involved more of NECWA's wildlife protection efforts. She told me of a night that a coworker and her spent 6 and a half hours walking up and down the beach to find stranded turtles and return them safely to the water. By the end of the night, they had rescued 8 turtles, including a loggerhead sea turtle, a green sea turtle, and a variety of others. The work that two people were able to accomplish together in only one evening, Krill noted, was extremely rewarding and a powerful reminder of the importance of the work they do.
"The work that two people were able to accomplish together in only one evening, Krill noted, was extremely rewarding and a powerful reminder of the importance of the work they do."
"If one person can get another person to care, who then gets another person to care, it soon becomes a movement. "
Krill shared her final story after I asked her the question, "who inspires you?". She gave a heartfelt response about how that person was her mom, as she was someone who lead the way for recycling in her community. Krill said she learned a valuable lesson from her mom: that it only takes one person to spur change. If one person can get another person to care, who then gets another person to care, it soon becomes a movement. To help protect the wildlife that we share the world with, movements are needed. People need these stories to be reminded that they can help out anytime, anywhere, and find themselves a part of those movements.
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