culture & Conservation

I think whenever we explore that which is unknown to us, we begin to feel humbled by our surroundings. Love for travel was cemented early on for me as I was fortunate to tag along with my folks on their early buying trips for their shop. Exploring the countryside of France in a rental truck, waking up at 5 am to the hustle and bustle of the markets was an exciting environment for my sister and I at age 9. My father, South African, provided insight outside of our idyllic coastal upbringing in Carmel, California. I grew up hearing harrowing tales from his childhood spent in Kruger park, Mozambique, and free-diving along the Cape. I was captivated. My work has taken me around the world and I hope to make it around several more times.

California is the land where I was born and hope to live out my life. Watching the dramatic change in climate in just my lifetime—the influx of deadly wildfires, drought, and habitation loss—brings into focus just how fragile our ecosystem is. Growing up in the Monterey Bay Area, I was fortunate to be introduced to the concept of conservation early on with trips to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We owe it to ourselves, not just future generations, to leave it better than we found it. But, I understand, that it’s a topic that many of us would prefer to avoid thinking about. That’s why I feel it’s so important to share and support stories of success, especially the small moments, that can ignite others to get involved. These stories matter now more than ever. Let me help you tell yours.

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