We believe that to heal our world, and ourselves in the process, we must see ourselves as a part of the natural world, not apart from it. We must reframe our understanding of community to embrace its ecological definition of all interconnected life that sustains and regenerates itself within a shared locality.

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Stories have a profound capacity to change how we see the world and our place within it. At The Hope Summit Film Festival, we elevate inspirational stories about community-driven solutions to inspire hope and foster a culture of stewardship and connection to one another and to the living communities that surround us.​