PERCEPTION INTERNATIONAL

To help people use storytelling:
(1) To adopt perceptual diversity as a new way of seeing and thinking so they can move beyond their own limiting belief systems;
(2) To promote and create sustainable and ecocentric ways of living that protect nature and other species; and
(3) To promote and create ways of living that promote equality for all humankind.

Using the mediums of writing, photography, and video Perception International aims to awaken people to the different perspectives that people hold and to the reality that awareness of this multiplicity of perspectives helps create a love of cultural, biological, and perceptual diversity.

To help people use storytelling:
(1) To adopt perceptual diversity as a new way of seeing and thinking so they can move beyond their own limiting belief systems;
(2) To promote and create sustainable and ecocentric ways of living that protect nature and other species; and
(3) To promote and create ways of living that promote equality for all humankind.

Using the mediums of writing, photography, and video Perception International aims to awaken people to the different perspectives that people hold and to the reality that awareness of this multiplicity of perspectives helps create a love of cultural, biological, and perceptual diversity.

Using the medium of storytelling, Voices for Biodiversity has created a diverse story sharing community that empowers the voices of those who otherwise would not be heard in order to protect biodiversity.

Using the medium of photography, Through the Eyes of Children: The Rwanda Project, shares the photos of a group of orphans who began taking photos as children six years after the Rwandan genocide (2000). Now this group of young adults is continuing on as photographers and filmmakers, who also teach photography and filmmaking in Rwandan schools and communities. In addition, a film is being made about this project.

Using the medium of filmmaking, Global Diversity Film Project seek understanding, compassion, connection, and integration between ideas and varied lifeways that may appear to be in conflict or even opposition. The project explores possibilities for bridging worlds based on varying perceptions, whether they be human-to-human, human-animal interspecies communication, or human to ecosystem relationships.

All of Perception International's projects have one over-arching goal in mind: To make the world a healthier and happier place for humanity and simultaneously increase biodiversity and protect the environment.

All of our projects ask people to join together to create change through a new shared articulated vision. We believe that to be successful projects must explore not only the outer world but also our own inner human belief systems. We use media, science, and anthropology in our approach to help our projects attain their goals.

Our management team has a background in media, communication, and international development work. As a small tight organization, we think outside the box and are able to brainstorm and quickly offer our incisive insights to the projects we manage.

Perception International’s projects are continuing to grow.

Voices for Biodiversity began in 2009. Now this global community story-sharing project is expanding to include more videos and podcasts, as well as our regular photo essays and articles. We also publish in French and Spanish as well as English. Our focus this year is on find people all over the world who will gather stories for us about local people trying to save biodiversity and to expand our reach to ever more areas around the globe. In addition, we are focusing on the root cause of the recent Covid-19 pandemic having been caused, as Jane Goodall, says by people “not respecting animals.” We believe the pandemic was caused by humankind’s destruction of habitat for other species, which leads to zoonotic diseases such as Covid-19 spilling over into human populations. And we are focusing on educating people through our story-sharing that growth-based capitalism and human overpopulation are the leading causes of habitat destruction for other species, as well as the climate crisis.

Global Diversity Film Project began in 2009. It has successfully produced films that have been shown at film festivals around the world and many of the films have won prizes.