EP.3: Pippa Ehrlich – My Octopus Teacher

For episode 3 of Hell or High Water were joined by Pippa Ehrlich. Pippa is a conservation journalist, a filmmaker and Director of the hit Netflix Documentary, My Octopus Teacher.

For those not familiar, the film documents the incredible and most unlikely relationship between naturalist, Craig Foster and a curious young Octopus found in the Kelp Forests near Cape Town, South Africa. Following this inter-species connection over the course of a year, the film showcases one of the most profound underwater experiences and has been labelled as ’the love story that we all need right now”. It is a stunning piece of film that speaks on the fragility of life and humanities connection with nature.

Pippa is also a team member of the Sea Change Project - a collective of scientists, storytellers, journalists and filmmakers - dedicated to exploring and documenting The Great African Sea Forest. Their mission is one of 'nature storytelling’ - and that if you want to inspire behavioural change and a deeper understanding of nature, you need to speak to people from an emotional point of view.

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