Well, where do I start? My full name is Cameron David Green.

Apparently, Cameron is Gaelic for 'Crooked Nose' and was originally the surname of one of the great highland clans, I was given the name Cameron for my great-grandfather's and grandfather's regiment in the First and Second World Wars, the Cameronians - the Royal Scottish Rifles. David is from my father and is a Hebrew name meaning friend' or 'beloved'. My last name Green could be from when some clans took on surnames from the colours of the tartan after the king of England ordered everyone with whatever our original name was dead because we nobly resisted authority.  Another story says the clan had to change their names because they notorious thieves. The most usual reason people were called Green however is that they lived near greens, which is another word for a commons, a communal open space where people could farm and graze livestock. What use any of that information is to you I am not sure.

I was born in late November. This makes me a Sagittarian, which is of course completely meaningless, though I do like archery.

Politically and philosophically I see myself as most closely aligned with the principles of Deep Ecology, Buddhism, Sentientism, Libertarian Socialism and Democratic Socialism though I think my view of the world isn't contained exactly within the realm of one school of thought or another.

Becoming vegan is the achievement that gives me the most pride in my life. I first became a vegetarian after becoming concerned about the suffering of animals and decided that I could no longer look away from the suffering I was personally directly contributing to. As I educated myself about the environmental, compassionate and health benefits of an animal-free diet, I slowly, almost accidentally became a vegan. There is too much suffering in the world, and often the first place we should look at in changing that is ourselves.

I have shared my life with the intellectually, politically and aesthetically beautiful Catherine since 2009. We pledged ourselves to each other on Mahavira's birthday in 2014. We have a little darling called Pixie, whose home in Brisbane, Australia we live in. 

I completed a degree in 2004 from Queensland University of Technology which means I am a Bachelor of Information Technology, with a double major in Data Communications and Software Engineering. It took me six long years to complete it, as I was working during it etc. QUT is highly regarded for their Information Technology programme, and I graduated with distinction which is another thing of which I am proud.

I have done a few other things most notably working for the Environmental Protection Agency, Superannuation (for the Catholic Church at one stage), Research Assistant, working in a sawmill, for the Australian Wool Corporation, at an Environmental Park, for an environmental charity called Global Action Plan and for a company called Google that you probably don't need a link to. I also once for a year and a bit owned a fabulous vegan restaurant called Squirrels with my ex-partner Irene. My longest employment has been at the University of Queensland where I worked for 5 1/2 years in my first stint in the Information Technology Services department, another 5 years in the Library, and then another year in ITS. My last couple of roles were at Brisbane City Council and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and since 2023 have been focusing full-time on writing and activism.

As for the path my life has taken me, I was born and have spent most of my life thus far in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. I lived in Lutruwita/Tasmania for four or five years when I was a child, London, England for five and a half amazing years, and the longest other stint living somewhere was four months in Sydney. The place I consider my home now though is Meanjin/Brisbane, where we have our little house. While not forgetting the troubled history of this land and the unjust dispossession of its first peoples, I live in constant gratitude for the beauty that surrounds us in this part of the world.

My interests and hobbies are pretty varied, I enjoy:

• Guitar, well enough to amuse myself. Quite eclectic in my style, a mix of blues, rock, metal, jazz, flamenco, and some randomness.
• 8 Ball/Pool, which I have won a few very small competitions at, and I've played a little snooker which is great because it's so hard. Here's a video of me playing a game of pool.
• Cricket, I played a lot of when I was younger and somewhat shamefully cannot seem to shake an interest in it.
• Bicycling, my mode of transport and regular meditation.
• I love animals...which is partly why I don't eat them, and nature, which I am awed by.
• My favourite foods are curries with beautiful Indian breads. I love almost all foods though and consider the pleasures of the palate as the second greatest evolutionarily endowed source of pleasure.
• I like cooking, especially with friends and sharing a glass of wine.
• Fruit in any form is my addiction, particularly mangoes, lychees, melons, custard apples, bananas and most others.
• My favourite movies are The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Gandhi, Baraka, The Princess Bride, The Matrix and anything Python.
• My favourite TV shows are almost any documentary, Adam Curtis is amazing for instance, Media Watch, the Awful Truth, the Twilight Zone, Seinfeld, Futurama, Game of Thrones and the Simpsons
• Music...another of the great pleasures. There are too many wonderful musicians to name, but the times in my life when I have had a favourite band have included Queen, Pantera, Redhot Chilli Peppers and Bob Marley.
• Reading! Philosophy, politics ... favourite authors are J.R.R. Tolkien, George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, Bertrand Russell, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., William Shakespeare, John Pilger, John Ralston Saul, Sharon Beder, George Monbiot and Noam Chomsky.
• Truth and beauty, beauty and truth.

I am a supporter or member of the Australian Greens Party, Animal Liberation Queensland/AnimalMkind, Animals Australia, Medecines Sans Frontiers, Human Rights Watch, the Orangutan Foundation, and the International Anti Poaching Foundation. I have chosen these organisations because they each work on facets of the world that need vast improvement. I'm a firm believer in supporting the organisations I think are doing positive things and would encourage others to do the same. The time is later than you think.

I have been doing various forms of animal and environmental activism or another for decades now. I have done things like run two Action for Animals forums, started the London Vegan Meetup and run the Brisbane Vegan Meetup, helped organise volunteers, and done volunteering stints with Animal Liberation Queensland, Greenpeace and Amnesty International. I have volunteered less consistently with numerous environmental and animal advocacy organisations, attended many protests, and been a part of many marches.

That's about it. There's a lot I think about that isn't on my web page because I'm not sure if people would be interested in it, so if there are any issues that you would like to hear my thoughts on then let me know. If you just want to chat or say hi then I'd be happy to hear from you, so use the contact form liberally.

I hope you enjoy your stay on E.A.R.T.H., please visit again as I am always working on it.

Peace, Love, Happiness - Cameron

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind - Bertrand Russell