Brendan Grimshaw was a true steward of the earth. He treated the island and its flora and fauna as his fiduciary duty, as something which must be saved, preserved, and enhanced. The video is particularly instructive on the problem of promoting eco-tourism for the very wealthy and the detrimental impact this can have on both the people of these locales and on the places such tourism is supposed to help protect. Very thought provoking.
Hi....I'm Joseph, the director of this film. Could you please reach out to me to switch this older version of the film out for the latest release. Thanks
A wonderfull story. May he rest in peace. This must be what it means to serve to earth, to the living universe and to humanity without any expectation.
That is such a truthful insight. After spending some time on Fias island, smaller and with less population, I so hope it all remains as it was. There will always be technology, yet multi-millionaire tourism? That stuffs things up in those pristine places. Just look what happened in Samosir, Sumatra.
I have to agree with jdobies. 20 minutes in I became very frustrated because I wanted to know about the island itself - the botany - the topography- the species of wildlife. What is it that make this island special and unique? How does the introduction of non native plants and trees help and what are the long term ramifications of this. I wanted to see the beauty of the island not dizzying shots up the trees. I so commend all the efforts to save the island from developers and one way to do that is to fully understand its place in our world and it’s value as a habitat for plants, trees, birds and animals.
I am struggling to understand...1. what was wrong with bush and why did it need all the trees and pathes? 2 why $50,000 dollers per annum to maintain, 3 why man has to maintain, why not leave well alone?
I expect the island had long ago been destroyed. Native species eradicated. Often invasive animals such as wild pigs brought in. Many islands that had been untouched and often uninhabited for millenia were destroyed in the last 40 or 50 yrs. This island was replanted with native species so is a great rarity now.
I asked my mama one time, are you satisfied with your life seeing you did not become rich in just planting trees and caring for them? oh yes because I love doing it. She said . S he divided her small small piece of land into nine portions for us and told us to work on it take care not for greed and jealousy but love
I am afraid it is no longer just the white man: the yellow is now coming.. (and I am afraid he ain't so keen on expensive ecotourism as the former: sad but true)
What a disappointing documentary. They never addressed how he eats, does he go to another area to get supplies, where does he get water from? So much lacking. Very slow moving, and the camera work was rudimentary. This could have been such a great story.
@@doryjustdory6602 I agree with the OP. Although it's (a bit) interesting to get to know the man behind this island, the island itself & how he lived on it were kind of left behind.
Visiting this place is one of my greatest memories traveling. Truly a special place.
Brendan Grimshaw was a true steward of the earth. He treated the island and its flora and fauna as his fiduciary duty, as something which must be saved, preserved, and enhanced. The video is particularly instructive on the problem of promoting eco-tourism for the very wealthy and the detrimental impact this can have on both the people of these locales and on the places such tourism is supposed to help protect. Very thought provoking.
Hi....I'm Joseph, the director of this film. Could you please reach out to me to switch this older version of the film out for the latest release. Thanks
A wonderfull story. May he rest in peace. This must be what it means to serve to earth, to the living universe and to humanity without any expectation.
This man is very rare in the world today.
Brilliant and beautiful film. Thank you.
Un grand respect pour cet homme 🙏🙏🙏
Start at 3mins in, Such a good documentary, I say lets go help the man and be part of its paradise.
Mr. Brendan passed away in 2013. Island is now a park.
National Park?
That is such a truthful insight. After spending some time on Fias island, smaller and with less population, I so hope it all remains as it was. There will always be technology, yet multi-millionaire tourism? That stuffs things up in those pristine places. Just look what happened in Samosir, Sumatra.
Thank you for this.
I have to agree with jdobies. 20 minutes in I became very frustrated because I wanted to know about the island itself - the botany - the topography- the species of wildlife. What is it that make this island special and unique? How does the introduction of non native plants and trees help and what are the long term ramifications of this. I wanted to see the beauty of the island not dizzying shots up the trees. I so commend all the efforts to save the island from developers and one way to do that is to fully understand its place in our world and it’s value as a habitat for plants, trees, birds and animals.
Great film, interesting man.
I love this man
Bravo ❤🎉✅
Love this!
This video is a good one.
can you plz turn captions on ?
I am struggling to understand...1. what was wrong with bush and why did it need all the trees and pathes? 2 why $50,000 dollers per annum to maintain, 3 why man has to maintain, why not leave well alone?
I expect the island had long ago been destroyed. Native species eradicated. Often invasive animals such as wild pigs brought in. Many islands that had been untouched and often uninhabited for millenia were destroyed in the last 40 or 50 yrs. This island was replanted with native species so is a great rarity now.
'Development'; what a nasty, nasty word :(
Где бы себе прикупить остров
How is he now? What’s the island owner’s health condition now, hoping he is well
Grimshaw died in Victoria, Mahe, in July 2012
The island is a National park, now.
I asked my mama one time, are you satisfied with your life seeing you did not become rich in just planting trees and caring for them? oh yes because I love doing it. She said .
S he divided her small small piece of land into nine portions for us and told us to work on it take care not for greed and jealousy but love
Let the turtles decide.
For the rich and the bored, what’s next? That which we need to invade
That F**king over music is so distracting from what is actually being said. Drop the music, it adds nothing, detracts!
Only, after the last tree is cut down, will the white man find out that he cannot eat money.
Yeah because the people in this video are brown that want to develop and white that want to save it rofl you are a racist fuck
Racist ass hat!
I am afraid it is no longer just the white man: the yellow is now coming.. (and I am afraid he ain't so keen on expensive ecotourism as the former: sad but true)
What a racist comment
What a disappointing documentary. They never addressed how he eats, does he go to another area to get supplies, where does he get water from? So much lacking. Very slow moving, and the camera work was rudimentary. This could have been such a great story.
I think you missed the point of this film. Maybe watch it again and look for the message behind it. He was a good man, we need more like him.
@@doryjustdory6602 I agree with the OP. Although it's (a bit) interesting to get to know the man behind this island, the island itself & how he lived on it were kind of left behind.
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