In what ways does nature inspire or inform your work?

I love to be outdoors! To be in nature brings me such a sense of perspective, away from screens especially; to feel the wind, the sun, the rain. On a fundamental level, the health of the world is important to me and I’m the type of person who will occasionally pick up trash on the street, in the grass, or on the beach. I love gardening too, and I have fond memories of helping my dad in the garden. It all gives me real shots of wellbeing and while I’m on my computer a lot currently, it’s a blessing to be able to bring awareness to epic projects that are helping to nourish the world.

What does it mean to you to be part of a thriving ecosystem?

When I’m in places that feel too dominated by concrete, or that are in the process of having their natural resources extracted, I do kind of feel it! To spend time, or to live, somewhere that the ecosystem is thriving today is obviously a gift, and its one that I’ve been lucky enough to experience for periods of time, which looking back now I cherish — being able to sense that the trees, the animals, and the people are living in a greater sense of symbiosis with each other than they are perhaps elsewhere is a special feeling. And it’s one that more people will have to tap into if we are to make the changes the world appears to be asking for.