Read my words
> journalism
BBC: How I planned my own green funeral
An feature story for the BBC on alternative funeral practices, and how to make our last act on Earth a little less harmful
Huck magazine: To end neoliberalism we have to "stop everything we do"
An interview with Chris Carlsson, the creator of radical 1980s zine 'Processed World'
Imagine5:
The language of trees
An interview with artist Katie Holten about her latest book – written in an alphabet made of trees
The Solutionists
by Solitaire Townsend
Assisting Solitaire Townsend with research and drafting of her book about the business leaders putting sustainability first
Huck magazine: Meet the 'trollhunters' battling climate disinformation
An article for Huck magazine about the endlessly patient souls keeping online climate denialism at bay
Ethos magazine:
A business of families
A profile of Māori-run food and wine company Kono, about the real meaning of sustainable business
TOPIA magazine:
Meet the seedsavers
A feature exploring the crucial work of heirloom seed saving, and the people protecting the diversity of our foods
BBC Future Planet:
The climate films
shaping society
An article for the BBC's Future Planet series, exploring the need for subtler, more varied portrayals of climate change in film & TV
TOPIA magazine:
On the wings of science
A feature article about the extraordinary life of the common cuckoo
TOPIA magazine:
If it's broke, fix itA feature article sharing stories from creative street menders who are giving new life to junk
TOPIA magazine:
Recycling ourselves to cheat deathA feature exploring the (often bizarre) ways our bodies and their outputs can be fed back into the infinite cycle of life
Investment Weekly:
op-ed on gender investing
GenderSmart's op-ed on the importance of investing to support gender equality in light of the overturning of Roe v Wade
(via agency Catch)
Atlas of the Future:
FashionFuturesArticles and newsletters for Atlas of the Future's FashionFutures series, about the people tackling fast fashion
Atlas of the Future:
FutureFashionMedia exhibitionEditorial for a digital exhibition that asks: how can the media power a more just and sustainable fashion industry?
Atlas of the Future: profile stories on culture, fashion & plastics
More than 50 interviews and stories putting positive, world-changing projects on the map – from flip-flop ships to the power of hip hop
The Ecologist:
Time's UpAn article about the UK's largest ever environmental lobby of Parliament in June 2019
The Ecologist:
The end of the Amazon
An article about Jair Bolsonaro's environmental agenda and its likely impact on the environment, written prior to his presidency
Size of Wales: Supporting people, protecting the planet
An article outlining the link between indigenous rights and climate change
If Not Us Then Who: How indigenous peoples are protecting the planet
An article about the role of indigenous communities in tackling climate change
The SDG Review:
Reinventing Careers
An article for the SDG Review about building sustainable livelihoods. (Also available here, p.80)
Read my words
> copy & content for apps and websites
Catch Comms:
We need to see more older women
Blog content for Catch Comms, a PR company making communications fairer and more inclusive
ESOOKO:
app copywriting
Words for a Depop-style fashion resale app that plants trees and corals with every purchase
Concern Worldwide:
campaign messaging
Messaging support for Concern's 'Nothing Kills Like Hunger' campaign (via agency Don't Panic)
Write Up:
website
Copy for an editorial agency working to decolonise the curriculum and make all textbooks inclusive
B Lab: The power of business in the cost of living crisis
A guidebook for businesses about supporting people and planet in the cost of living crisis
The Oddserver:
Food + climate newsletterOddbox's monthly newsletter about the latest news from the food industry and its impact on the environment
Danone:
Food Revolution report
Words for a breakthrough report on the public conversation about food and sustainability
(via agency Futerra)
Lovebug: Social media for cat food with a tiny carbon pawprint
Instagram campaign copy and blog content for the launch of Lovebug, cat food made without traditional animal protein
Tommy Hilfiger: sustainability website
Including stories that spotlight the people involved in Tommy Hilfiger's extensive sustainability strategy
(via agency Futerra)
Creative Mentor Network:
website
Copywriting for a charity working to make the creative industries more inclusive
Oddbox:
Climate's hidden enemy: food wasteAn article outlining food waste's dramatic impact on the climate crisis, and a new campaign to drive political action
Oddbox:
The complicated truth about plasticAn article exploring why plastic can be an environmental friend as well as foe
Verive: Why is greenwashing bad news for sustainability?
Articles for sustainable packaging company Verive, on greenwashing, circularity, plastics and food waste
Escape the City:
Brand voice style guide
Voice and tone guidelines for Escape the City
> other fun things
Unpsychology magazine:
Climate Minds edition
Poetry for the 4th edition of Unpsychology, a publication exploring psychology and ecology (p32)
Side Hustle School:
Podcast stories
Script-writing for Chris Guillebeau's popular podcast
Financial Times:
live video interview
Discussing career change and the future of work with the Financial Times
