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I drew inspiration from community farms I had the chance to visit in Cape Town, and we’ve begun to pilot the first community farming project on the island. This is unsustainable and unhealthy, especially given that until a few decades ago, the islanders grew pretty much everything for their consumption.
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“Almost 99 per cent of all the produce on the island comes from the mainland, almost 700 kilometres away, on large boats twice a month. Gradually, I ended up postponing my online work commitments to be fully present on the island, allowing it to draw me in, in beautiful and sometimes unexpected ways,” says the travel writer and sustainable tourism consultant. Minute-long conversations roll into hours, and it feels strange being glued to our laptop screens as we work remotely, realising that life happens outdoors here. “It is a very different kind of life and culture. The way the local community welcomed us to the island and into their lives was overwhelming – and even with my broken Spanish, I managed to make some beautiful, hopefully, lifelong friendships,” says Shivya.Įven though the unpredictable weather and fluctuating internet connection made the virtual world seem farther away, they brought her closer to the real world. These hikes introduced us to the incredible endemic forests on the brink of extinction. Red soil, volcanic formations, an image of beauty and chaos. A few kilometres away from where we were stationed, we could see planet Mars-like red landscapes.
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“I was especially taken aback by the unique landscape of the area. Building connections & a sustainable futureĪfter 14-nights of quarantine, when Shivya was finally allowed to step out and explore the island, it was a moment of pure bliss and relief. Empowered by Lenovo’s smart technology, Shivya along with other selected volunteers are working remotely for one month while volunteering 20 hours a week for conservation activities. It was a great learning experience,” shares Shivya, who has been working on social impact initiatives that are impacting both the local community and the island biodiversity. Realising that there are no easy solutions and that an island like this has endured so much, from colonisation, and human exploitation to the invasive vertebrates that threaten endemic species, was all very overwhelming but valuable. Reading about the data, however shocking, wasn’t as impactful as witnessing it all in front of your eyes. “We often read reports published by global organisations like the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) or even the IPCC highlighting the impact of climate change and unsustainable practices on the environment and wildlife. And yet it was on this island that she truly witnessed the gravity of endangerment of wildlife and extinction. Shivya has spent over a decade travelling to different parts of the world, advocating the need for eco-conscious, sustainable tourism. Even though 97 per cent of the archipelago is a protected national park, environmentalists and conservationists continue to face challenges daily,” she says. One of the largest of the Juan Fernandez Islands, a remote archipelago in Chile, this island is home to numerous endangered species fighting for survival every day. “This island is a microcosm of the entire world and a living example of the impact of centuries of human influence on the planet. This was indicative of the island’s incredible biodiversity which is considered to be richer than even the Galapagos Islands. Flying over on a 6-seater plane built in the 1970s (the only way to fly to the island) Shivya landed on February 14 and was welcomed by troupes of sea lions swimming in the Pacific waters at the boat jetty near the airport.