John Wathen is an environmentalist photo journalist from Tuscaloosa Alabama.
He was at ground zero during the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico deep sea oil drilling disaster, and chartered a plane to fly over the oil spill capturing compelling images of the spill as it developed. John has continued to document the after-effects of the oil spill and the impacts upon coastal communities. This presentation in Wellington, during a speaking tour of New Zealand, contains some blunt warnings and important lessons.