{"id":5079,"date":"2025-02-01T15:56:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T15:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/mission-on-bonaire\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T13:26:47","slug":"mission-on-bonaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mission-on-bonaire\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission on Bonaire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5079\" class=\"elementor elementor-5079 elementor-5037\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba93e40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ba93e40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e219130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e219130\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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My religion is the earth, and my holy book is the sea. <\/p><p>The here and now, and contributing something positive with my physical presence, is all I have. For years, I thought about (marine) life and worried about the poor state of the oceans and reefs worldwide. But now I am on Bonaire to turn those thoughts into something positive. No more thinking, just doing.   <\/p><p>Salt water flows through my veins \u2014 that is how deep my lifelong love for the ocean goes. Duiken is naast mijn gezin mijn grootse hobby. De zee is mijn comfortzone.  <\/p><p>Sinds 1996 duik ik op Bonaire en er is ongelovelijk veel aan de hand. De koraalriffen hier hebben zwaar, veel te zwaar. Door global warming, lokale vervuiling en onderwater virussen. Ik besloot dat ik wilde helpen. Niet meer alleen doneren, maar echt iets doen!    <\/p><p>So I took the Reef Renewal course\u2014and what an experience. I learned so much: fragging and outplanting corals, cleaning nurseries, and diving into the theory.  <\/p><h3>And yes&#8230; I passed. I am now officially a PADI Reef Renewal Diver. <\/h3><p>A dream come true \u2014 and one that benefits us all. Because without healthy coral reefs, we are all in trouble. So: time to roll up my sleeves and literally do my part. It is desperately needed.   <\/p><p>For those wondering why this concerns us all, a few facts:<\/p><ul><li><p>Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Coral is not a plant, but an animal.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Coral reefs are the nursery of the ocean \u2014 the Amazon of the sea.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Only 1% of the oceans consists of coral reefs, yet 25% of all marine life depends on them.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Reefs worldwide \u2014 including those in Bonaire \u2014 are under severe pressure due to human activity.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Climate change, pollution, diseases, and overfishing have thrown the ecosystem out of balance.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Sea urchins, which normally eat away algae, have almost disappeared, causing corals to suffocate.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Reefs protect the coast as natural breakwaters, just as dunes do in the Netherlands.<\/p><\/li><li><p>They provide fish and income for local fishermen.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Dive tourism is a major source of income for Bonaire \u2014 without reefs, jobs will also disappear.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In the last 30 years, 50% of the world&#8217;s coral reefs have been lost. If we do nothing, there may be nothing left in 30 years. <\/p><\/li><li><p>Many sunscreens are harmful to the sea, even if they claim to be \u201creef-friendly.\u201d Choose wisely. <\/p><\/li><li><p>Warming seawater causes bleaching: corals turn white and eventually die off.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>That realization was the turning point for me. I was done with just watching or donating. I wanted to truly help.  <\/p><h2>So here I am. On Bonaire. Ready to get to work.  <\/h2><p>I am learning, working, planting corals, and helping to rebuild new reefs. And it works \u2014 I see it with my own eyes. But there is still so much to do. If we don&#8217;t act now, the reefs here will disappear completely.   <\/p><p>I am now a volunteer at Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire and work underwater daily to make the world a little more beautiful \u2014 for us, and for the generations after us.<\/p><p>And yes\u2014I am also continuing my work as a super-fast and pro voice-over artist. You won&#8217;t notice a thing, because I have a very professional studio on Bonaire as well, and I deliver high-end audio for TV, radio, and online within one business day, just as you&#8217;re used to. <\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9698 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"Studio Bonaire\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-1536x1350.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2866-2048x1800.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>And live sessions are no problem either! So: feel free to book me. When I&#8217;m on Bonaire, I work during Dutch office hours, and after that, I help the reefs and marine life.  <\/p><p>Unfortunately, I (and my family) cannot live on volunteer work alone. But fortunately, I can combine both \u2014 with a positive mind and an aqua-green heart. <\/p><p>Want to know more about the Reef Renewal Foundation? 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Voiceover artist for good. Read all about the mission we can share together here.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/voiceover-artist-for-good\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Voiceover artist for good.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more &gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2115 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-barbara-karel-mtv-en tag-mtv-en tag-mtv-netherlands tag-veejay-mtv-en tag-vj-mtv-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mtv-my-big-bang\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MTV-mijn-oerknal.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2025\" alt=\"MTV, Barbara Karel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MTV-mijn-oerknal.webp 480w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MTV-mijn-oerknal-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mtv-my-big-bang\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMTV, my big bang\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During Lowlands, Barbara unexpectedly got the chance to become a VJ at MTV. After a nervous screen test and a convincing interview, she landed her own MTV show. Her first interview was with a then-unknown David Guetta \u2014 the start of an unforgettable media adventure full of music, television, and rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mtv-my-big-bang\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about MTV, my big bang\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more &gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2106 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-akg-c414-en tag-mic-en tag-microphone\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/new-mic\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nieuwe-MiC-akg-c414-xlii-condenser-microphone-review-768x538.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8472\" alt=\"New MiC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nieuwe-MiC-akg-c414-xlii-condenser-microphone-review-768x538.webp 768w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nieuwe-MiC-akg-c414-xlii-condenser-microphone-review-600x420.webp 600w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nieuwe-MiC-akg-c414-xlii-condenser-microphone-review-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nieuwe-MiC-akg-c414-xlii-condenser-microphone-review.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/new-mic\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew MiC\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A new microphone to put the finishing touches on the studio. That makes my clients (and therefore me) extra happy. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/new-mic\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New MiC\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more &gt;\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5079 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-bonaire-en tag-coral tag-coral-reefs tag-netherlands tag-reef-renewal-foundation-bonaire-en tag-volunteer-en tag-volunteering\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mission-on-bonaire\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8867\" alt=\"Bonaire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Bonaire-1-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/barbarakarel.nl\/en\/mission-on-bonaire\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMission on Bonaire\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My mission on Bonaire. To save the coral reefs. As an official Reef Renewal volunteer, for all of us. 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