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> journalism
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
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
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)
Tommy Hilfiger: sustainability & representation stories
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
