On the West Coast of Scotland, local residents of Moidart and nonprofit Trees for Hope find ways to regenerate the ancient Atlantic Rainforest.

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Directed and Filmed by Kelsey D Grubbs
Produced by Kelsey D Grubbs, Pupak Haghighi, Peter White
Edited by Peter White
Music by Carolin Waldmann and David Hammond

This film was made as part of Kelsey D Grubbs’ doctoral research in social anthropology at the University of Edinburgh.

To get involved and participate in Trees for Hope, please visit: https://www.treesforhope.net

The other films in the series:

Ecotheatre-Home – featuring Laura Pasetti. During a summer camp five teenagers play, reconnect with nature, and reclaim their identities with nature amidst the teen angst years and planetary crises. Ecotheatre is not just about performing with nature. It is a journey home.

Haven – follows Kajedo, the land steward of the Findhorn Hinterland Trust, in how he approaches ‘deep listening to the land’, and leads a small group of volunteers in taking actions to increase biodiversity in a desert ecosystem.

Hike – follows a hillwalking journey of Hugo leading a small group of people on a mountain near Ullapool. He shares his deep love and connection with the Scottish mountains.