It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. And when your resources are limited, you quickly learn to make the most of them, while protecting what you have. That’s the way of life in one tiny Caribbean island. Commonly known as “The Nature Island,” Dominica has unquestionably earned the nickname. Over two-thirds of the island is made up of protected rainforests. On the remaining third, sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism help the nation thrive, while serving as a role model for others.
In this episode, we travel to the beautiful shores and jungles of Dominica to discover what we can all learn from this small country whose population appreciates what they have and takes nothing for granted. (This show previously fed as episode 211)
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Our community college is taking a service trip to Dominican and recently saw the episode 705. Is there a way to get a copy or see it again. Please respond to ruth-ann.Larish@ppcc.edu. She is our instructor for Environmental Science and will be one of the leaders for the trip. I usually see the program on Rocky Mountain PBS and enjoy it so much. It is an inspiration and I’ve learned so much.
Paula,
I am so glad you find our show inspiring and informative. That’s great news about your college taking a service trip to Dominica.
The link for the show (online) is https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/705-dominica-island-ingenuity-in-sustainability/
All of our shows may be viewed online at https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/. We will also send an email to your teacher with this information. Thanks for watching and keep up the good work!
I appreciate seeing this taping of my home country Dominica, it made me feel very proud of Dominica . I am reaching out to you to request your support in our endeavors to help the country of Dominica during this time of devastation. Dominica was brutally ravaged by hurricane Maria. The country is in desperate need of help.
https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricanemaria-981235?fb_action_ids=10214627789594368&fb_action_types=youcaringcom%3Ashare&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B1368235763274027%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22youcaringcom%3Ashare%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D
Julia, We are sad about the devastation Dominica suffered from Hurricane Maria and are happy to remind our audience of Dominica and its needs during this difficult time. We hope 2018 will be a time of healing and growth for your country.
I was initially pleased to see your episode on Dominica. I’m Dominican and actually work in media in North America. The show was going well until the end credits. Why oh why did you feel the need to wear that inane dreadlock cap and speak in, not even a Dominican faux accent, but a ludicrously bad stereotype of a Jamaican Rastafarian? This is the equivalent of wearing blackface or “whooping” around in a Native American headdress. It is the worst.
The irony is three days before this screening to today, my wife and I said. “Do you remember when people use to wear those stupid Rasta dreadlock” hats?
When travelling to people’s countries around the globe, which I expect you will do more of, try to realise most of us don’t find this funny. It makes us cringe.
Thanks
Thanks for the comment Mike. I do apologize that you found this offensive. The last thing I would ever want to do is something that appeared to make fun of another race, culture or religion. That is not who I am. This was simply a lighthearted moment in the Dominican market that clearly was not perceived that way by some others. My sincere apologies to you and all who felt this way.