What are we here for?  What - exactly - is the purpose of life? Imagine a world where finding our life's purpose - and having the courage to follow it - was at the core of everything we did.   Alan Watson Featherstone listened to the prompting of his heart and set up Trees for Life to ReWild the Great Caledonian Forest in Scotland. Three decades on, there are thousands of acres alive with new growth. In this first of two podcasts, he describes his journey to Findhorn.Alan is an ecologist, nature photographer, international speaker – and founder of Trees for Life, the charity that grew from a promise made at a Gathering, into a multi-million pound organisation owning – and ReWilding – thousands of acres of the Scottish Highlands. Along the way, he organised the planting of trees by the million, the fencing of thousands of acres to protect saplings – and helped lay the roots for the re-introduction of beavers to Scotland.His journey from electronics undergraduate to one of the world’s foremost advocates for Wild Land and our connection with nature is an inspiration for anyone and everyone who seeks to connect with a sense of purpose in life. Alan's website: https://alanwatsonfeatherstone.comTrees for Life: https://treesforlife.org.uk/alan-watson-featherstone-founder-of-trees-for-life/Findhorn community https://www.findhorn.orgAuroville community https://auroville.orgRestore the Earth http://www.restoretheearth.co.ukGlobal Ecovillage Network https://ecovillage.org'Dreaming Your Soul's Path' Gathering at Accidental Gods https://accidentalgods.life/dreaming-your-souls-path/