Frontlining in action in the little country town of Mullumbimby, NSW.
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Australia —
Frontliners are a vital aspect to the way Greenpeace operates. Without these people the organisation would struggle to be what it is today.
A Frontliner is a person out on the streets inspiring and empowering
people to make a difference by financially supporting the ongoing
campaigns of Greenpeace.
Claire Tofler is just one of these amazing people, having joined with the Adelaide team five years ago.
"I
have had the opportunity over the years to reach out and touch so many
people's hearts and minds, to change attitudes and communicate
solutions and impart the urgency with which we need to act to save this
planet," Claire said.
Every person that becomes a supporter
makes a huge difference to the effectiveness of the organisation and is
the backbone of Greenpeace's work.
Claire decided to join the
Frontline team because of the organisations' courage, integrity and
commitment to exposing environmental problems.
"When the
opportunity to work for the world's most effective environmental
organisation came along I just jumped at the chance," she said.
Some
people may assume that it can be awkward to ask complete strangers for
money. However Claire believes that supporters are the heart and soul
behind every environmental win because they provide the financial
independence for Greenpeace to keep the campaigns going.
"I have never felt I am taking something away from someone but giving them an incredible opportunity to make a difference!"
If she wasn't working for Greenpeace she'd most likely be doing something that involves humanitarian or social change issues.
"I haven't heard from Michael Moore lately but if he rang me up to ask me to work on his next film, I wouldn't say no."