A community of published authors, professional journalists and aspiring writers
who write about all things
environmental
The Society at the Hay Festival
Environment and climate change featured large on the programme of this year’s Hay Literary Festival. Click here for a collective update on the state of the planet.
SUMMER 2024 MAGAZINE ‘BEAR ENVIRONMENT’ download here > > >
SPRING 2024 NEWSLETTER ‘BEAR ENVIRONMENT’ download here > > >
A personal invitation from Jasmine Jayamanne.
A support network for writers, a resource base for publishers.
Whether you write, or you’re looking for a writer, or you just want to chat, please get in touch!
Founding trustees
Dr Robert Tansey
An experienced zoo curator, naturalist, published author and qualified archaeologist and environmental journalist. Fellow of The Linnaean Society.
Esther Chilton
Esther is a writing tutor for The Writers Bureau distance learning college. She regularly has articles and short stories published in newspapers including The Guardian, Evergreen, Best of British and Reader’s Digest.
Steve Shelley
Steve has published books on wildlife and climate change. He reports on events for the Society and its media partners. He also writes and produces nature based documentaries. His Climate Insights YouTube channel can be found here.
Featured founder members
Amicia de Moubray
Journalist and editor specialising in architecture, heritage and interiors. She is co-author with David Black of Carpets for the Home and author of Twentieth Century Castles in Britain.
Dr Alan Heath
A former teacher, Alan is a fellow of the British Naturalists Association and a former President of Nottingham Astronomical Society. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Nottingham Trent University in 2022.
Jonathan and Angela Scott
Award winning photographers and TV presenters known as The Big Cat People. Their latest book 'Sacred Nature: Reconnecting People with the Planet' was published in 2021.
LEARNING ZONE
Our own course on environmental journalism is in preparation. Meanwhile, the Open University has granted permission to the Society offer access to their Open Learning catalogue. Click here > > >
Featured articles
Authors’ opinions are their own.
