Crowther Collective

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Apr 16, 2013

Mumbai: Perspective

16 April 2013 Mumbai the city full of “hopes and dreams” and as a side dish, shattered dreams; it is India’s economic hub and image of success, power, money, progression and sadly, poverty. It is a city that most of the world has heard of either through Indian fast food restaurants or the ever famous Bollywood film industry. I first visited this magical place in 2010 and it has never failed to offer...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Apr 15, 2013

Reefs; Corals; and Everything else

20 March 2013 *Photos taken from my 2009 Great Barrier Reef dive trip in North Queensland, Australia This particular day started out just the same as the previous ones that had passed in the last week. A 6am wake up; breakfast; set up dive gear; check up’s on regulators and BC’s; get onto the boat; and go out to dive for the next 6 hours off the Andaman Islands. My love for the ocean and its endless...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Mar 1, 2013

The Opportunistic Begging Phenomena

28 February 2013 Begging is a sad but true part of travelling in any developing or third world country. It is commonplace in many areas and for a vast amount is a part of daily life to support themselves, others and their very own livelihoods, whatever that may be. Throughout the past 5 years I’ve seen my fair share of poverty and I’d be lying if I told you that I don’t get “beggar fatigue” at...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Dec 9, 2012

Attention! Glaciers Melting!

I’ve always believed that individual choices are the number one thing that will change this world for the better, when used positively. During the past 25 days I have dedicated this time to trekking the Nepal Himalaya in the famed Mt. Everest Region, where Nepal’s largest glacier is found along with hundreds of others. This was the second time I had done this trek, the first time being the exact same...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Dec 4, 2012

Crowther Collective in 2012: “Thank You”

21 December 2012 12 months have already passed since the clock ticked over to 2012 or, as some would say the year that the world would end. Ever since January, for me anyway time has been going faster and faster and each day I am on the road the days feel as if they are getting shorter. In reality it isn’t and it has been going at the same pace the entire time, but in my case it has had the illusion of...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Nov 13, 2012

Our Environmental and Socio-Economic Responsibilities

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito” – His Holiness Dalai Lama XIV Asia is the worlds most populous region and according to current figures this puts the spotlight on over 4 billion people, which is also rapidly increasing. With this extremely vast number of people it brings significant stresses and numerous dangers that surround the natural...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Nov 1, 2012

Our Connection to Nature: Where is it?

1 November 2012 What is our connection to nature? How can we define it? It is really hard to say as everyone has their own I guess separate and unique viewpoints on this particular topic. I have been reading quite a few books lately that focus solely on the “environmental revolution” that is taking place all over the globe and it has sparked some thoughts of my own. This particular thought as the title...

Posted by Ashley Crowther on Sep 5, 2012

Moral guidelines for the Environment?

I recently wrote this. It is pretty relevant to many things so i thought I’d post it on here…enjoy Introduction The world today is growing exponentially at an ever-increasing rate; the human population is projected to reach 16 billion by the end of the century and within the next 20 years is projected to reach 10 billion (UN: Department of Economic and Social Affairs 2011). This is leading to...