Meli Tanuku Nakauvadra is a Counselling and Education student at Fiji's National University and a strong advocate for mental health awareness.

Tom and Meli talk about why trees and natural spaces matter so much in a developing country with a rich indigenous heritage to protect and discuss the concept of 'dominion' in traditional Christian teaching.

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Na Waqa Drua is a revolutionary project to create a giant twin-hulled, fully wind-powered ocean canoe that combines ancient and cutting edge technologies in a shared mission to sail around the world.

Tom interviews Carson Young and his diverse team of innovators to learn more about how they are bringing this Fijian odyssey back to life and ensuring it's fully fit for the future.

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Sanjana Lal is Fiji’s national Conservator of Forests and heads up the Fijian Government’s Ministry of Forestry department, advocating for sustainable forest stewardship in a country with 61% tree cover and where 80% of the land is owned and inhabited by indigenous communities.

Tom and Sanjana explore her personal philosophies and thoughts on pristine rainforest and its protection and discuss why a community-centred approach remains vital to a future-proof mindset.

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