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Knowledge Pond

This part of the website is about the amazing people that the foundation has discovered, who are working to make their environment better.

One of the most valuable outcomes of the Earth Champions Quests is the creation of an ever-expanding Knowledge Pond. Earth Champion nominations from every country are being entered into this website for access by the world community.

— Fiona Mathews, CEO at Earth Champions Foundation

Emma Hague – Founder of the Bristol Textile Quarter

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“Sharing what I was doing made me rediscover my own passion for the job”, Emma Hague. What is your job about? The Bristol Textile Quarter is a Community Interest Company working to build a more resilient textile economy in Bristol by, providing affordable workspace and access to industrial textile equipment for Bristol’s textile community, providing […]

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Kerry Burns – Commercial Director at Your Power UK

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I want to tackle the way energy is viewed and used at a local community level”, Kerry Burns. What is your job about? Your Power UK is an expert in solar PV and aims to provide the very best solar installation services to the construction, domestic, community, agricultural, commercial and public sectors. The Solar City […]

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Matthew Clayton – Director Triodos Renewables/Thrive Renewables

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“It’s a bit like the chicken nugget thing – children eat chicken nuggets but often don’t realize the whole chicken. This is about the whole process that goes with energy. Renewable energy is a bit like that, one of its biggest criticism is its visibility. We want people to have the realization that when they […]

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Nigel Walker – Director of the Easton Energy Group

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I would like to see a lot fewer cars on the road and more bikes being used”, Nigel Walker.   What is your job about? Easton Energy Group is a social enterprise based in Easton. We try to help local residents reduce energy use in their homes and assist people in fuel poverty find grants […]

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Dan Curry – Energy and Affordable Warmth Consultant at Change Agents UK

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I hope to develop a career in the sustainability sector”, Dan Curry. What is your job about? Change Agents UK is a sustainability charity focused on young people and empowering them to gain experience and prepare them for the workplace. I work in the energy field, specifically in a project that is about energy efficiency […]

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John Pontin and Wendy Stephenson – Owner and CEO of The Converging World

22 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I hope that we live in a converging world rather than a diverging one where people come together and work together to protect the Earth which is the only place we can call home, therefore we should look after it”, John Pontin. “Things that are given are received as a gift and with gratitude”, Wendy […]

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Catch Bilek – Director at Katcha Bilek

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“Ideally everything should be produced ethically, fair-trade and environmentally friendly – worldwide standards!”, Katcha Bilek.   What is your job about? I am a fashion designer with avid interest in ethics and ecology. I am interested in fashion design and installation and I create products out of old materials. I create useful products such as […]

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Kate Jerrold – Founding Director of the Bristol Repair Cafè

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I want my community to function well. I want the planet to survive with all its ecosystems”, Kate Jerrold. What is your job about? We are a community collective. Myself and others run the repair café, we recognize that the majority of things that get thrown away aren’t broken they are just old or a […]

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Melinda Watson – Founder of the Raw Foundation

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“Taking care of and honoring the things we have is really important to me”, Melinda Watson. What is your job about? We focus on two key waste Streams – Plastic and electrical waste, we want to raise awareness – it’s staggering how little is known about plastics.  It also has to be linked to young […]

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Helen Brown – Owner of Kecks Clothing

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I am very stubborn and do not like to be told what to do. I remind myself of what I have overcome before and that I can do what I do despite what other people may think”, Helen Brown. What is your job about? I began an upcycled clothing business 2 years ago, hand drawing […]

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Kirstyn Moller – Business Developer at Seacourt Ltd

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I really believe in what I do and I think it is the right thing to do”, Kirstyn Moller. What is your job about? 19 years ago Seacourt decided to become as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. At that time we found out that printing is as harmful as industries like mining, oil exploration […]

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Charles Newman – CEO of Resource Media

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“The most important thing is to be positive whatever life throws at us”, Charles Newman. What is your job about? Resource Media is a social enterprise. It was established 15 years ago to promote and communicate ideas of sustainability We produce magazines and information. Primarily the media we produce is aimed at the waste reduction […]

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Jane Stephenson – Chief Executive Officer at Resource Futures

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I would like to move to a culture of belief rather than evidence based. I would like to help private sector moving ahead with promotion of recycling”, Jane Stephenson. What is your job about? We help people to understand what’s happening with materials in the economy and the impact of consumption and production on the […]

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Hattie Parke – Coordinator at FoodCycle Bristol Hub

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I would like to see systematic changes on food poverty issues and waste use”, Hattie Parke.   What is your job about? At Foodcycle we Tackle food waste, food poverty, and social isolation. We use the abundance of surplus food from supermarkets and independent stores, a team of volunteers cook a three course meal every […]

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Annali Grimes – Curator and Producer at Litterarti

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I want to bring awareness to everybody, give people the understanding to make different choices. They have the choice when they are aware”, Annali Grimes.   What is your job about? Litterarti is a non-profit Community Group who raises awareness, and educate about rubbish and recycling through art. We contribute to building solutions to environmental […]

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Steve Sliney – Director of CollectEco

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“Recycling is good but reusing is better”, Steve Sliney.   What is your job about? I run a resource management company. We help clients, commercial clients reuse so we clear commercial buildings, we commit to reuse at least 80% onto different causes being that charities, voluntary groups, schools, small businesses, anyone really who needs reusable […]

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Maddy Longhurst – Main Coordinator of the Blue Finger Alliance

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“We have gained considerable public support for our work and inspired the creation of Beacon Farms, a dynamic new social enterprise to educate the growers of the future”. What is your job about? I am the main coordinator of the Blue Finger Alliance which was set up two years ago to raise awareness of the […]

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Dr Bryan Carrol – Director of the Bristol Zoo

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“People do not always think that the natural world touches them in cities but actually everything you do and use relies on the natural world”, Dr Bryan Carrol.   What is your job about? Bristol Zoological Society is an incredibly complex organization. We run two sites, where we hold animals to show to people with […]

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Jo Wright – Founder of Organic Blooms

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“I love what I do, it is my passion and I completely believe in it”, Jo Wright. What is your job about? We are twofold – we grow organic cut British flowers, and through that process we work with people in the local community who have learning support needs, mental health needs and disabilities. We […]

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Lucy Mitchell – Administrator and Project Manager at the Golden Hill Community Farm

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“Most people lack confidence to grow their own food and knowledge that such initiatives exist”, Lucy Mitchell.    What is your job about? The community garden is 200 sqm of allotment with emphasis on fresh vegetables and providing a social and accessible space. The garden also provides a flexible volunteer experience and works with children […]

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Catalina Fernandez de Ana and Esteban Sinde – Directors of Hifas da Terra

17 January 2019/by Earth Champions® Foundation

“You need to fight everyday, all and get up, learn and make yourself wiser and tougher”, Catalina Fernandez de Ana and Esteban Sinde What is your job about? It is a way to build a bridge between science, micology, and the rest of the world. We want to bring mushrooms and their properties to daily […]

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