Dr. John Francis stays connected with reliable communications on Planetwalk
Posted by inmarsatgov on May 1, 2009
Dr. John Francis took his Planetwalk through Missouri recently and used the EXPLORER® 727 for his communications efforts.
Dr. Francis founded Planetwalk after experiencing an oil spill in San Francisco, in the early 1970s. His work helping clean the beaches transformed his life, and he then stopped using all motorized transportation and walked wherever he went. Shortly thereafter, he took a vow of silence that lasted for 17 years and during which he reconnected with nature.
Inmarsat supports Planetwalk to ensure that Dr. Francis has a reliable communications device that offers both voice and data applications and will work wherever he travels. In the past 30+ years, he has walked across the United States, sailed and walked through the Caribbean and South America and in Cuba. Currently, he is reconstructing his first walk from Cape May, New Jersey, to Point Reyes, California.
Throughout his walk, Dr. Francis shares his thoughts by videoconference with people across the country. During his lectures, he talks about the underlying sources of the current environmental crisis shares his beliefs that any attempt to resolve the crisis must not only address scientific issues, but also humanitarian issues.
Inmarsat is proud to offer Dr. Francis the technology he needs to connect with others, share his beliefs, and share a variety of communications during Planetwalk.
Jack Deasy, Director of Civil Government Programs
