About Whale of a Time - Creative workshops to raise awareness of our environment.
About Whale of a Time Community
What does "whale of a time" mean?
Whale of a Time is a positive motivating expression. It metaphorically refers to the whale in size and it's magnificent amazing qualities. Whales are the largest mammals that have ever lived on the planet. The blue whale for example is even larger than the largest dinosaurs. So they are gigantic in size and weight, weighing up to 200 tones. We know today that they also reach significant age of up to 200 years and they have evolved over 18 millions of years. The whale species with the largest brain is the sperm whale which measures the size of a car. Imagine, you can swim in their veins freely..
So having a whale of a time is an expression that derives it's sense from this comparison meaning having an extraordinary, amazing, large, fantastic time! Have a whale of a time! ;)
Find out more about these magnificent sentient beings the great whales!
What is Whale of a Time doing?
Whale of a Time is a community organisation with a heart for creative expression, connecting with nature and well-being. We organise interactive, creative and educational workshops and events. Our aim is to rediscover our roots with our precious planet with a vision to saw the seeds for a sustainable community and support wildlife conservation and biodiversity.
People enjoy participating in Whale of a Time Workshops and come to Whale of a Time Events where they can discover a world full of life, positive energy and artistry while connecting with artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers and photographers sharing the same dream of a world where we're all living in harmony with each other and our planet.
Many species have been perceived as endangered because of hunting, habitat loss and degradation, chemical and noise pollution, global climate change, unmonitored by-catches, poaching, accidents and disturbance.
Biodiversity is fundamental for life on Earth. We need to think of ways in which we can change our attitude and behaviour for their and our benefit. In the Whale of a Time Community people can connect with their creative nature and their roots in nature with the aim to increases their awareness to protect biodiversity of life on land, air and ocean.
Our primary objective is to empower individuals to create change within our society.
Our secondary objective is to influence governments and corporations via public demand giving rise to policy change. Whale of a Time is devoted to maintain freedom and respect for all life forms and to live in harmony with each other and the Earth's ecosystems.
Whale of a Time is working to raise awareness of environmental issues around the planet. We support native wildlife and global sustainable projects in the ocean and in the rainforest by raising awareness of the role of biodiversity for a healthy ecosystem, which is intrinsically interlinked with human welfare and poverty. We generate awareness of the importance of the establishment of Marine Reserves to ensure recovery of the ocean's ecosystem and support Viva La Selva which is a project in conjunction with the TreeSource Foundation located in the Amazon working with indigenous people and buying land for the preservation of the rainforest.
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
Whale of a Time is based on a motivating spirit and nourishes a positively charged, healthy and creative community strengthened by social and environmental values.
In the Whale of a Time Community we aim to express ourselves creatively about our environment and enrich our culture with the spirit of nature, to achieve cultural change and build on a beautiful relationship with our environment.
Our creative message focuses on the beauty of life. We believe that only if we understand the true beauty we can appreciate what we have and have the will and passion to save it.
Learning while discovering, having fun and being creative enriches our experience about ourselves and others, gives understanding and meaning and helps to solve social and environmental problems. Being actively engaged and expressing one's passion creatively by focusing on healthy living and a caring relationship with Mother Earth can bring an environmentally conscious and positive change into our community.
The Whale of a Time Workshop is a fun interactive event where young and old are able to engage creatively and in a fun way with healthy living, today’s environmental issues or simply exploring creativity and model whales and other endangered species out of clay, and at the same time learn about the environment and sustainability.
The workshop is an attraction that can be hired for shows, at exhibitions and festivals, and by schools and youth clubs. It has been run successfully at the Boat Show, Streatham Common Festival and the Big Green Gathering and many other events. It is an attraction that you can include in your event and also use to enhance your “green credentials”.
We believe that sending out a unique creative message can create inspiration to take care of our planet. Therefore we promote artists whose aim is to raise awareness of social and environmental issues through their art, music, photography, film, animation, documentary, poetry and writing.
Become a Whale of a Time Artist by creating your personal profile, uploading your biography and artwork and share your inspirations.
We organize Whale of a Time Events where Whale of a Time Artists have the chance to perform and exhibit their work. The events are a great opportunity for sponsorship to improve your green credentials as well as generate funding for sustainable projects around the planet (see "Whale of a Time Workshop", "Marine Reserves" and "Viva La Selva").
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
In the Whale of a Time Community people are actively involved in the process of change for a sustainable society with the vision to live peacefully and happily without compromising our existence nor the survival of other species for future generations.
Whale of a Time is devoted to supporting successful stewardship of our planet, to create a peaceful, morally just, humane and sustainable culture, while ensuring survival of all species and having a whale of a time.
In the name of the great whales we'd like to thank you for your amazing contributions, efforts and passion, and hope that you're having a whale of a time!
Whale of a Time is a positive motivating expression. It metaphorically refers to the whale in size and it's magnificent amazing qualities. Whales are the largest mammals that have ever lived on the planet. The blue whale for example is even larger than the largest dinosaurs. So they are gigantic in size and weight, weighing up to 200 tones. We know today that they also reach significant age of up to 200 years and they have evolved over 18 millions of years. The whale species with the largest brain is the sperm whale which measures the size of a car. Imagine, you can swim in their veins freely..
