Running For Resilience: 200 Miles for Aquaculture without Frontiers

By Aquaculture without Frontiers

In the television/streaming series Better Call Saul, the character Jimmy McGill often references far-flung places like Tajikistan to make his stories sound more impressive—more worldly, more convincing.

But audiences recognise what’s really happening: the story is doing the work, not the substance. There is none of that in the story of Ava Drake.

Through Running for Resilience, Ava Drake is not telling a story—she is living one. No embellishment. No distant references. Just commitment, effort, and purpose.

Supported by Aquaculture without Frontiers (AwF), Running for Resilience highlights a simple but powerful truth – real resilience is built through action, not narrative.

A Different Kind of Impact

In global development and food systems, there is often a temptation to amplify stories to reach for distant examples that sound more compelling than reality.

AwF takes a different approach. Working across communities worldwide, AwF focuses on:

• Improving access to sustainable aquatic food.
• Supporting livelihoods.
• Strengthening local resilience.

These are not abstract concepts. They are practical, everyday actions that improve lives.

Why It Matters Now

At a time when global food systems are under pressure, resilience is no longer optional—it is essential.

Running for Resilience connects individual effort with global impact, demonstrating that:

• Meaningful change starts locally.
• Consistency matters more than scale.
• Action is more powerful than words.

The concept has evolved from University of Stirling PhD candidate Ava Drake – “I’m not trying to tell a big story; I’m trying to make a small difference that adds up. Every step in this run is about resilience, for people and communities who rely on sustainable food systems.”

Aquaculture without Frontiers is engaged to ensure that funds obtained are maximised through governance processes. The AwF team of Dave Conley, Steve Dixon and Roy Palmer comment, “In a world full of big claims, Running for Resilience stands out because it is real. It reflects what we see every day—resilience built quietly, through food, livelihoods, and community.”

Running for Resilience is a reminder that we don’t need extraordinary narratives to create impact.

Resilience doesn’t need a storyline. It needs commitment.

Please join us on this journey with Ava – sponsorship space is still available (see below) but you can also donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/avas-200mile-run-across-tajikistan-for-aquaculture-without

Sponsorship Package https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kRDqwNdl168VGmgHclx8hASZ_ieyRS0-/view

Contacts

Aquaculture without Frontiers

Australia/Oceania – Steve Dixon – email Steve.Dixon@see3group.com.au – Mobile +61 417 547 196

North America – Dave Conley – email dave@aquacomgroup.com – Mobile +1 613 294 3078

Global – Roy Palmer – email comms.awf@gmail.com – Mobile +61 419 528 733