Three days back home, the impressions and thoughts of this expedition are still echoing. Many facets and areas - social, cultural and scientific - had an impact on me during the almost six weeks. And again and again, magnificent experiences of nature! But also negative contrasts, such as the bare forest areas, which in their multitude from the air looked like a skin disease of Mother Earth. One of my tasks was to find out and illustrate how the marine and forest ecosystems interact. To be honest, I was worried that this would be difficult. But it was so easy! There were links connecting these systems at every turn. Partly through in-depth scientific work at the Bamfield Marine Science Center or in conversations with people like Peter Mieras. But also partly by looking and listening carefully. There was also the impressive culture of the First Nations, with their knowledge of nature and the values they uphold. Is "beside" the right word here? Don't the values we live by also have an impact on all the ecosystems on our planet? With certainty: Yes! Never before have I had the opportunity to see this so clearly! How life from the roof of the forests to the dark depths of our oceans continues in a large holistic system, supporting each other and influencing each other again and again. How the preservation of natural habitats in the rainforests of Canada also automatically has a positive influence on the marine habitat. Missing forest areas bind less CO2, carry sediments into the sea and make it more acidic. Destroyed habitats for young animals make it less species-rich. The resulting climate changes cause rivers to dry up or turn into flash floods. It will not be possible to preserve this system if values and societies exist "alongside" it. It only makes sense if they connect us to the cycle of life and its rules. The representatives of the First Nations were wonderful ambassadors for this! The young people on the student expedition were the wonderful sparks of hope to carry this message out into the world. It was great to meet such young people! Bang a drum, bang it loudly !