Michele Allen is a multimedia artist whose practice is deeply rooted in place and community. She explores the relationships we form with the natural environment and each other, and her current work focuses on biodiversity and habitat restoration. In the context of climate change and species loss, Allen asks: what will it will take to repair our damaged ecosystems and imagine a more sustainable future? More Than a Lifetime documents Tees Rivers Trust’s restoration projects with local volunteers. The film reflects on the past, present and future of the river estuary and coastal habitats, and includes interviews with workers and marine biologists who seek to reinstate long lost oyster reefs and seagrass meadows. Their work is a remedy to the challenges posed by pollution, rising sea temperatures and extreme weather events. The piece's title, More Than a Lifetime, is a poignant reminder of how long it will take to restore some of these places.