UN-recognized climate solutionist, Bodhi Patil, deep dives into the wisdom of the ocean which connects all living things and carries the story of our creation.
This time on The Four Sacred Gifts, Anita and Bodhi explore:
- Exploring the depths of the ocean
- Water as a sacred gift connecting all life forms
- Remembering how to care for the planet we are a part of
- Seeing the past, present, and future via the ocean
- Considering how we connect to the ocean individually
- Blending coastal indigenous knowledge with science and technology
- The matriarchal species of the ocean
- How the ocean is what makes our planet so special
- Ensuring the prosperity of coastal communities and ecosystems
- Teaching young people about interconnectedness and becoming a steward
“Life emerged from the ocean and we have a sacred responsibility to steward the ocean. One of the many sacred gifts of our planet is water; water is connected through all life forms.” –Bodhi Patil
About Bodhi Patil:
Bhodi Patil is a UN-recognized, award-winning GenZ ocean-climate “solutionist”, the co-creator of Ocean Uprise and the founder of InnerLight. He is a recent Masters of Management dual degree graduate with a BA in Environment and Sustainability from the University of British Columbia. He has been featured on CNN, TEDx, United Nations Web TV, Forbes, Apple, and many international media outlets for improving ocean & human health. His life mission is to help a generation discover their InnerLight (Strong Body, Calm Mind, Vibrant Spirit) and, in doing so, become ocean guardians. Through InnerLight, he aims to prove that young and Indigenous people have an outsized benefit in protecting the ocean and boost investment accordingly. Utilizing next-gen education tools as a catalyst for ocean impact is key to his life’s mission. Bodhi just screened The Sea Keepers, a documentary about an Indigenous community in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, rebuilding their connection to the ocean. He’s fired up about getting this message out to the planet and creating real educational resources around it. If you’re interested in the ocean, Indigenous knowledge, or impact storytelling, check it out!
“What’s special about the ocean is that it’s kind of our whole history represented in this massive container. The ocean not only is directly linked to our health, the ocean is a regulator of our climates, economy, it’s the most massive provision on our planet that sustains all of life. Without it we wouldn’t be here at all.” –Bodhi Patil
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