Diverse Values

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The Diverse Values project is a collaborative project across multiple organisations supported by the Sustainable Management of UK Resources (SMMR) fund. Diverse values mean the many ways people value the marine environment including economic, social, cultural, aesthetic, and natural. These values shape how we think about and care for our seas, and they can be expressed through different perspectives, such as practical (instrumental), ethical (intrinsic), and relationship-based (relational) values.

The project aims to understand how local communities across three test sites, Shetland, Portsmouth and the Severn Estuary, value marine environments and explore how existing governance and policy can be adapted to better reflect these diverse perspectives. 

A particular focus is on creative arts based approaches (often excluded from marine policy contexts), including filmed interviews, digital storytelling, and theatre, to help capture community voices. These methods help spark dialogue and ensure that decision-making about our seas includes a wide range of experiences and ideas.

You can find out more about the project on the Diverse Values Website

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This film was created as part of the SMMR Diverse Marine Values project. It hears from members of the Shetland community about their relationship with the sea and coast through the theme of Reddin Values (‘reddin’ – to disentangle, unravel, sort out).

The Community Voice Method (CVM), a well-established, interviewer-led approach for engaging with people and communities was used. The CVM is regularly used for creating policy-relevant opportunities for engagement and deliberation around values.

We hope this film will provide an insight for marine decision-makers into the methods that can be used to elicit more diverse values within local communities.

 

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