EARLY ADOPTER v1 Website - for a limited time only.

Early Adopters’ Gallery

This space celebrates those who are with us at the very beginning of I Stand Beside; those who believe in the idea as it finds its footing. They have chosen a species or natural entity (a river, a loch) to stand with and expressed that connection in ways that felt meaningful to them, whether through stories, songs, research, poems, artwork, photography, and other expressions of celebration and advocacy.

To our Early Adopters: thank you. You are helping shape I Stand Beside into what it’s becoming. You are helping us show that standing beside something isn’t just about awareness. It’s about imagination, care, curiosity, and discovering new ways to connect.

Hedgehog on some grass

European Hedgehog

John Bett & Sarah Collier