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media type="custom" key="2404861"The beauty of all this information gained was that it wasn’t presented in some boring, stuffy presentation. No, rather, it was all done through fun activities that had us all up and moving around. We did delightful little skits showing the life cycle of a cell phone, we crawled/walked/slithered a race between humans, animals and natural elements to demonstrate the distribution of resources and much more.

All the team members were incredibly friendly people. They shared some stories of their tour in progress and how they managed life on the road, and what they plan for the future. The group as a whole was very alive and in sync, which made for great discussions, as everyone had great thoughts and ideas. Our discussion space was one where no one felt lower than anyone else, and everyone’s opinion mattered and was respected. It was a safe space. You could feel the love and friendship in the room as we all connected with that one dream in mind: living in a positive, sustainable world.

At the end of the day, we closed with a nice ceremony where I was given a red patch that had the word ‘hope’ on the front. I was also given the Otesha Project’s book “//From Junk to Funk”,// an eco-friendly developed book that includes information on social/environmental issues, how to live a greener life, and how to take action to make change in the world.

After all the goodbyes, I left and went outside where I looked and couldn’t help but feel very optimistic. It was truly an experience unlike any other and has encouraged me to make change for the future I’d like to see.

For more information about the Otesha Project and how to get involved, check out their website at: [|http://Otesha.ca]
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