50 environmental communicators we can’t wait to meet

It’s only three weeks until the annual Communicate conference, and here at The Natural History Consortium we’re getting quite excited about welcoming professionals from right across the UK to our annual conference (did you know…we’ve been holding the annual non-profit conference for the sector since 2004?

We hope you’ve got your tickets and we’ll see you on September 14-15th. Here is just a sneak preview of some of the amazing and inspirational people you’ll meet at this year’s conference.

Top techniques and expert communications

1.    Matt Haworth from Reason Digital will be inspiring us to develop (or accelerate) our digital fundraising

2.    Clara Nellist will be demonstrating how to use Tik-tok to engage audiences (beginners welcome!)

3.    Amina Iqbal and Phil McMinn from Torchbox will be diving into analytics and data visualisation.

4.    Duncan Yellowlees will be exploring the structures of stories, and how we can better use storytelling in our programmes

5.    Anthea Terry from Policy Bristol will be helping us get policy makers to sit up and listen to our ideas and programmes

6.    Sam Langford will demonstrate Streamyard, and inspire us to run live online programmes

7.    Sunita Ramani and Megan Stillwell from Greenhouse PR will be showcasing some ‘bang’ moments on social media, and how to create one

8.    Lisa Marley, Dominic Dyer and Charlie Moores, otherwise know as the brilliant team behind the popular Off the Leash podcast, will be talking us through all things audio

(and even more skills box – check out the full programme!)

Cross-sector and interdisciplinary thinkers

9.    Tassos Stevens and the team at Coney design games, use play, and will be inspiring us to do the same.

10. Dane Comerford, Director of IF Oxford, will share a behind the scenes look at a new project bringing together researchers, an author, and complex scientific topic.

11. We’ll be “In Conversation” with amazing speakers such as Tony Juniper. Isabella Gornall, Phoebe Weston, Paul McGuinness, Drew Bennelick with brilliant hosts including Robin Clegg

12. Emma Burt and Adam Murray from RSPB’s Community Empowerment Team will be exploring the Power of Communities.

Innovative research and behaviour change work

13. Jake Reynolds and Ruby Roberts will be exploring the latest behaviour change research, hosted by Mark Leach

14. Tom Nutt from Grayling PR will share research on The New Collectivism

15. Emily Viola from Futerra will share research on The Honest Generation

16. Ceri Davies, Sophie Duncan, Kris DeMeyer, Simon Burrall will go behind the scenes of a two year partnership project exploring Citizens Engagement with the Environment

17. Mike Clemence from Ipsos Mori will share the latest findings around public attidudes to the environment

18. Alison Crowther will explore how we can have difficult conversations, in these difficult times

19. Liv Taylor from Liminal Space is hosting a special double-session workshop to help us think deeply about what we really understand about “inclusivity”

Cutting Edge Projects

20. Matt Larsen Daw from WWF’s education team will share an approach to engagement through visible, whole school engagement

21. Jenny Foster from Bristol 17 will share new films and content engaging people with the Sustainable Development Goals

22. Ed Santry, Nicola Beech, James Winder will dive into innovative city projects making a difference for people and the environment

23. Grace Fisher will share plans for the nation’s Great Big Green Week, and how your organisation can get involved.

New ideas for Environmental Communication

24. Caroline Hickman from University of Bath will host a special closed workshop to help delegates explore their own eco-anxiety

25. Zarina Ahmed, Laura Fogg-Rogers (UWE) and Colin Davis (Cabot Institute) will give their on perspectives on ‘environmentalists as activists’ and balancing our professional and personal priorities

26. Ruth Larbey and Mike Morecroft will lead a panel exploring ‘landscape scale’ partnerships across boundaries and borders

27. Our CEO, Savita Willmott, will be hosting the popular Commentary Box with specials guests such as Justin Morris from Bristol Zoo, Katie Popperwell from Festival 2022, and Rachel McClelland from planetSHINE.

There is much, much more – make sure to download the event programme, follow the Natural History Consortium team, and join the Communicate community.

Book your ticket today and join us in September – see you there!