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A glimpse into the diversity of people’s connections to the Earth

Jacqui Dickson Jacqui Dickson

“One thing with fast fashion is it tends to be poor quality, so you churn through it a lot quicker. I wanted to eliminate that option for me because one, it's very tempting and I'm an impulsive buyer, and two, it's contributing to this huge waste issue that we have in the UK. So I made the decision this year to buy ethical clothing only…”

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Jacqui Dickson Jacqui Dickson

“I’ve found it easier to engage with and wrap my head around what it looks like to steward the Earth responsibly within the context of a small local community…A few weeks ago I was at a weeding and planting session and realised that those two things, community and figuring out our relationship to the Earth, go hand in hand quite well…”

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Jacqui Dickson Jacqui Dickson

"I was preparing for an outdoor qualification and would get so frustrated because my memory isn't great but I had to memorise all these different plants and birds that are native to New Zealand. At the same time, I was learning about different indigenous connections to land which were very relational…”

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