Deep Adaptation in the Caribbean with filmmaker Jessica Canham
Channel: Jem Bendell
Date: 02/09/2022

In this month’s Deep Adaptation Q&A, host Katie Carr speaks with Jessica Canham about Deep Adaptation in the Caribbean and possible implications for elsewhere. 



Jessica is a member of the Deep Adaptation Forum, a film-maker. She is based in her ancestral island home of Dominica, in the Eastern Caribbean. She shares about her experience of 'deep adaptation in action' during and after Hurricane Maria hit the island of Dominica in 2017, when communities responded by sharing food, shelter, practical and emotional support - in ways that Jessica sees are virtually non-existent in modern western societies.


Along with her partner Tim, she has created documentaries from the Caribbean and South America, for international broadcasters with an emphasis on culture, environment and social justice stories. Her current documentary film project, “LOVE In Action”, focuses on the stories of revolutionaries working on the front lines of our climate and ecological crisis - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYt0tA7KKiXKpcpuds58txQ. 


Having survived the devastation and collapse caused by Hurricane Maria hitting the island in 2017, Jessica continues to work to strengthen and maintain resilient, healthy local communities.  On her mountain rainforest property, she has created and manages a transformational retreat centre; Caapi Cottage Retreats (https://www.facebook.com/caapicottageretreats) where the focus is on nature connection. 


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