Creative Impact: Asher Jay, National Geographic Explorer
Asher Jay an international adventurer and National Geographic Explorer whose compelling paintings, installations, ad campaigns, and films all have a single purpose: to incite global action on behalf of wildlife conservation. Asher speaks with us about the importance of storytelling in conservation, working with local communities, and how action forward can only come about if we have inclusive conversations.
“It’s an interesting time to be alive because there are so many perspectives depending on where you are in that storyline. As conservationists, if we approach it solely from the perspective of ‘this needs to be kept alive for its own intrinsic value’, it’s all well and good but if the reality and context does not support it, people are not actually going to be a part of that solution process.”
This podcast is posted with permission from Stories for Action. Stories for Action advances a thriving planet for all, by sharing the human connection through the power of storytelling.