Some of us come into the world ready to do what we are called to do, knowing and finding it early on. Our conversation with Isaiah illuminates this quite clearly. Isaiah is 18yrs old, he shares with us how early on in his already young life he was entranced by all things nature, leading to a beautiful body of art work consisting of bird paintings and natural history illustrations, a fellowship and the study of ornithology at Cornell University.

As we continue to honor the writing of the beloved Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, we hope you enjoy this conversation with Isaiah whose own deep relationship with nature and the aspiration to preserve it for future generations is a living- breathing love letter to the earth.

Isaiah Emmanuel Scott, was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia, he is an avid birder, natural history illustrator, and an outdoor brand ambassador.

He is also a student at Cornell university, majoring in Environment and sustainability, with a focus on ornithology.

He is the recipient of the Eckleberry Fellowship for 2021, which endows nature artists with the goal of enhancing the impact of their work. His plan is to illustrate and create a book that depicts the relationship of birds and African culture in continental Africa, as well as the diaspora.

You can support Isaiah’s 40 acre nature preserve project and more by visiting the link in BIO on his IG account @ikesbirdinghikes and his website www.theisaiahescott

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