After 25 years of rural project management, commentating, chairing, brokering, chivvying, provoking, debating hosting discussions with environmentalists, farmers, activists, engineers, hunters, civil servants, rewilders, conservationists, foresters, ramblers, naturalists, gamekeepers, scientists et al…
I can offer unique insight and knowledge in seeking ways to have better conversations on complex countryside and environmental issues.
Contact me via DM on twitter or via here if you want me to:
- Give a talk and host Q&A.
- Set up and ‘host a conversation‘ – in public or in private (off record).
- Prepare route and lead a ‘walk and talk‘ discussion. Works a treat on tough issues!
- Advice on framing narrative and text for press releases, science abstracts, letters and consultations.
Exeter, England – upland stakeholders Pic Adrian Colston - ‘Critical friend’ input on PR/comms/’worse scenario’ planning in advance of project, scheme, press release.
- Chair a debate, conference or work place meeting.
- Twitter training – how to engage without going down ‘rabbit holes‘.
- Advice on ways to disrupt blockages in dialogue or correspondence.
- Any other requests – examples in this blog or links above
Sugar Loaf, Wales – National Trust rangers 
Hertfordshire, England – farmers, land managers