In our third episode of three exploring how tourism can support regenerative food systems, we’re thrilled to bring you our conversation with Nate Smith of Gravity Fishing, a man who is a force of nature! Nate was concerned that no one else was doing anything about the extractive fishing industry in Aotearoa and took action to transform the industry, while also using food tourism to reconnect his guests with nature.

Nate speaks to many of the topics we’ve discussed this second season of GOOD Awaits: the power of stories in reshaping our guiding narrative, returning to old ways of knowing, connecting to place through food, educating guests by reconnecting them with the wild, redefining growth, using technology in new and innovative ways, thinking and acting at a systems level, and perhaps most importantly, believing that ‘a small guy’ can change a whole system.

We can all be inspired by Nate, and ask ourselves, “What won’t happen if you don’t step up and do it?”

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Thanks to

Nate Smith - Owner Gravity Fishing

Show notes and links

https://gravityfishing.co.nz/

Want to explore what regenerative tourism could look like in practice? Join our GOOD Awaits Aotearoa New Zealand Experience in March 2023.

https://www.good-travel.org/good-trips/good-awaits-new-zealand

Credits

GOOD Awaits is hosted by Debbie Clarke and Josie Major. Audio Production and music is by Clarrie Macklin.

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josie@good-travel.org

debbie@good-travel.org

Special Thanks to NZ National Commission for UNESCO for supporting this 2nd season of our podcast.