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Jeroen van de Waal grew up in the East of the Netherlands - faraway from the ocean. At an early age, he was intrigued and inspired by the expeditions of Jacques Cousteau and the crew of the Calypso. Life events took him away from his dreams and trapped him in the corporate career rat race. After having lived and worked on most continents over the past twenty-five years he is now ready to put his life experience to work to protect the ocean and Create Positive Footprints.
'I am involved in the shipping industry and have been for forty+ years. I was conscious of climate change and issues with the environment, and indeed in my industry a lot has been done over the years to help. However, I have been blown away by what I have read. I had no idea of the enormity of the problem, or the details. I learned so much from Jeroen's writing and have been truly inspired. I think this book should be compulsory reading at some stage during a child's education. Jeroen is passionate about the marine environment, and about encouraging youngsters to take up the challenge. His book is easy reading, inspiring and incredibly interesting. I defy anyone who reads it not to rethink their role in this world. Well done, Jeroen, keep up the good fight.' - Tony Goldsmith, Partner and Head of Marine and Trade Business Group, Hill Dickinson LLP 'Jeroen's Manifesto is written in such a way that it perfectly appeals to his target group. It is an enumeration of interesting 'did you know?' facts, which set out the problems in a clear, uncomplicated overview, followed by well chosen and inspiring example 'climate warrior' cases. All this alternated with concrete and immediately applicable 'what can you do?' tips. A perfect gift for my teenage boys!' - Anne de Weert, Pioneer OrcaNation customer 'Together We Can Turn Tides is an extremely relevant book, leaving a positive message for today's youth that we can make a difference in preserving our ocean and marine life. Amazing, and a much needed initiative in our world today. Already making a difference, one step at a time!' - Karina S. Sucre, Associate Designer and Founder at Noos; Associate Architect at Studio Sucre 'It is a remarkable Manifesto and should be on the curriculum of every school in the region. Bravo.' - William Shaw, Deputy CEO, Texel Asia Pte Limited 'Jeroen van de Waal is totally committed to his goal of inspiring a generation of Ocean Ambassadors! We love the way that OrcaNation places the idea of conservation and protection of the ocean's natural habitats at the heart of its operation. OrcaNation is that rare example of an organisation that makes the welfare of the planet its primary goal - and this is what sets it apart from other providers in the same business.' - Martin Foakes, Previous Expedition Director of The Tanglin Trust School 'As I have gone through life, I have met a lot of people with good ideas. A small handful of those people with good ideas are driven by something other than personal gain - they are driven by a wish, a desire to do some thing good during their short stay on this planet. And then there are the few, the very few who take the huge step to turn those ideas into actions. Jeroen is one of those very few.' - Toby Sparrow, Account Director - Financial Services Industry at SAP 'Jeroen is a dedicated man of action whose company (OrcaNation) has built significant and lasting relationships with the students at our school. OrcaNation has taught them to dive and engage with the marine environment, and also to establish an educated and respectful relationship with our oceans so that they may be Ocean Ambassadors.' - Victoria Juett, Teaching and Learning Lead, British International School, Abu Dhabi
