In this episode, David shares that part of the solution to the environmental problems is to develop a community point of view, just as he cited the passage from Wall Kimmerer’s book“Serviceberry” when after a hunt where gathers a large amount of meat, more than he can eat, he was asked by an anthropologist about how are he going to do to keep it from going bad, and hunter answered: - “oh, of course, I'm going to share it with my neighbours and with everybody around me, storage is not a problem. I store my meat in the belly of my neighbour or the belly of my brothers”-

As David mentioned, hope comes from action, so I feel hopeful when I act, and if we make decisions having in mind the impact of those decisions in at least seven generations to come, we will make better and different decisions.

“One tree didn't say I'm going to suck up all the resources and grow enormously tall... so we have to think that way as human beings, if we are going to last if we are going to be nourished and be well, how can we work together to build that strength and nourishment for all of us, not just for me and my bubbles”. David Quigg.

This project contributes to the completion of my Master’s degree in Environment and Management at Royal Roads University, under the supervision of Dr. Alice MacGillivray.

I acknowledge that this research has been conducted on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.