Martin

– The best thing about Oslo in my opinion is the people.   Meeting others with exciting stories to tell, and different perspectives than me, makes me learn new stuff every day. Both in general and about myself.

– I think my line of work as a professional rower brings a lot of excitement to my life. I get to spend a lot of time on the water racing others and chase my big olympic dreams. To me it’s very valuable to have a clear purpose to wake up to every day.

– Restaurant REST was [editor's note: Rest is now closed] an interesting concept where they prepared creative dishes from food that would normally go to waste. Food waste is a big issue, so I will bring the initiative from this restaurant forward.   Sometimes I dumpster dive to see the extreme amounts of food waste. It’s a good challenge to find food and make good dishes from it.

– I’m very interested in everything related to the sea. My cleanup project has been a part of an installation at the Maritime Museum, and I have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time there. Norway has an interesting relationship to the ocean and I think the museum talks about it in a captivating way. Definitely worth a visit.

– I have several favourites for places to go swimming in Oslo.   As a freediver I like to go to Lutvann. It’s a lake with clear water and many areas where you can get some privacy.   If I want to go for a quick swim for myself I like the Bestemorstranda area, which is way less crowded than around the city centre.

– In the city center I’m cycling all year around. In winter I use my steel bike, which can handle the wear and tear from the salted streets. And I have a quicker carbon bike for the spring through fall.   For distances longer than 20km I typically go by my electric moped. This way I get around effectively in an effective and environmentally friendly way.