Skills to Save the Planet

Jack Abrey

Jack has dedicated his career to working with and for young people. He has worked at Generation Change and held multiple roles for the Scouts. In 2021 he led the global #PromiseToThePlanet campaign, during which, Scouts collectively logged 100,000,000 hours of action for our world. He is currently the Head of Youth Engagement at WWF, focusing on supporting 6–25-year-olds to connect with nature, develop skills and take action, to help bring our world back to life.

In his spare time, Jack volunteers as the Team Leader for the Scouts UK HQ Local Communications Support Team, as well as recording audiobooks for blind and visually impaired young people with Living Paintings.

Ellen Bradley

Ellen is Co-Director of UK Youth for Nature, a network of 16-35 year olds calling on the government to act on the nature crisis. Alongside this role she is a freelance writer and is currently writing her first book about British wildlife. Previously General Manager of Curlew Action, she is Vice Chair of Trustees for Young Sea Changers Scotland and a part-time artist specialising in graphite drawings of pets and wildlife. 

Charlie Gold

Charlie is Policy Officer in the Natural History Museum’s Policy Unit. In this role, he draws on our scientific expertise and public reach to increase engagement with those who make and shape policy about the natural world.

Previously, Charlie has worked at a political communications agency, has volunteered in campaigns for Save the Children UK and interned at the British Council in Australia. He has a Masters in Global Governance and Ethics and an undergraduate degree in English Literature.

David Pallash

David has spent much of his professional life working with young people. At the LEGO Group he has spent the past 10 years leveraging the power of play in connecting children to real-world challenges, while developing programs, experiences and content that builds a sense of agency and voice.

Equally passionate about the planet outside of work, David is also a wildlife photographer and conservationist (and a huge bird nerd).

Richard Sabin

Richard is a Principal Curator of Mammals at the Natural History Museum, where he has worked since 1992. His curatorial work focuses on the study of cetaceans using our world-class research collections.

Richard works with colleagues across the world, generating new data from old specimens. He supports wildlife conservation as well as UK and international law enforcement through his endangered species identification work and is advisor to the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme. He works closely with the arts and humanities exploring ‘hidden’ histories of collections and is dedicated to diversifying museum audiences.

Lira Valencia

Lira is a London Wildlife Trust ranger and wildlife content creator who raises awareness on the importance of wildlife in the city.  Throughout her career she noticed the lack of diversity and urban voices in the conservation sector and has worked to highlight this issue. Her work focuses on connecting urban communities to nature and highlighting the importance of nature on mental and physical well-being. 

• All ages are welcome but content is recommended for 16+
• The event will take place at the Marine Invertebrates Gallery, which is wheelchair accessible
• Arrive at the main entrance of the Museum along Cromwell Road
• Please ensure you arrive 15 minutes before the start of the event
• Doors will open at 10.30 am