Everything is related. We, humans, are the cause not only of the acceleration of climate change, but also of the worsening of the other 8 planetary boundaries that put all living things on this planet at risk, even us, the ones causing the situation. This continuous degradation is done by no one and everyone at the same time, on a daily basis, our everyday life, by how we relate to each other, to the environment that surrounds us, and even to our past, culture or future. The expression that humans are a virus is often used. At Arrels Marines, we believe that people are a big part of the solution. The only virus that exists is the system that imposes the way we interact with the rest of the living beings on the planet, the one which dictates that wealth is proportional to the amount of goods and services that we can accumulate and consume, always at the expense of third parties, human or not, who end up worse off than us.

This is why Arrels Marines cannot afford to settle for Environmental Education and Marine Conservation projects. They are indeed key and very necessary, but they are just as necessary as the paradigm shift that must put ecosystems back at the center, that must bring inclusivity and equity between human beings, put all gender identities on equal terms, real and effective. A vision in which true wealth is shaped by the quality of the relationships we have with our human and non-human companions. For all this and more, we collaborate in all possible projects that try to make this a reality, such as the social mobilisations carried out by sea and land, the radio program to awaken a critical spirit, or the participatory process of the Pollença coast to contribute to a community more linked to its territory, more empowered, more connected, and to awaken the desire to fight to decide the future we want for our islands.