Meet Paul, kayak fisher
'Kayak fishing is a space for me to recharge all my batteries and come back a happier person', says Paul. Only recently moved to Melbourne, Paul was astonished by how good the fishing is so near to a major city. The existence value of the wildlife he sees and fish he catches is important. 'I love seeing something new that I haven't seen before', adds Paul, 'even if I catch nothing, there is usually something in the day that intrigues me.
Why are Paul’s values important?
All of our personal values depend on specific ecosystem features. And these values have a huge impact on our lives, and therefore our economy. Yet they’ve never been measured.
As we gather more information about the ways our values individually connect with the Bay’s landscapes, we will quickly work out where the greatest pathways lie. This will enable our community to identify where those values are most important, the threats to those values, and what we can do about it.
How do you connect with the Bay? We invite you to join one of our workshops to share your insights.
Read about what we do and how your information will be used.
About the workshops
Restore the Bay is an independent project entirely conceived and run by, and for, the community’s benefit. We have assembled ourselves to facilitate outcomes and actions on behalf of the Bayside community.
The workshops will be led by Anissa Lawrence. Anissa is internationally recognised for her experience in setting up community-led programs for sustainable development. You can read about Anissa’s experience and our team, here.
The workshops will be light and enjoyable. We find people who participate leave with a sense of greater confidence and a positive understanding of how we can make a difference, without creating more time and anxiety.
There will be no talkfest about problems. What we want to hear from you, is your knowledge about where the most important assets are, that relate to your experience on the Bay, and how this benefits your lifestyle and livelihood.
From this, we can then build the tool that will enable you to see your values represented in the Bay’s overall system. This is the first and most important step towards community-management of our coast and seas.