Voices for Earth: Dedications to a Broken Planet

Katie Collins

Katie is a molluscan palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum. Their work centres on the evolution of bivalves (clams, scallops, oysters, mussels and friends) and how their body shape relates to their environment. Katie is passionate about studying bivalves, not only because they provide us with 500 million years of evidence for how changing climates affect ecosystems, they are also a great source of solutions for climate-change related problems.

Hannah Cubaynes

Hannah Cubaynes is a scientist at the British Antarctic Survey. She is particularly interested in developing the use of very high-resolution satellite imagery and other space sensors to monitor marine mammals in remote regions, and making these methods applicable at a global oceanic scale by improving the efficiency of image analysis through crowdsourcing and automated systems. She currently focuses on whales and walruses.

Dr Anne Jungblut

Anne is a principal researcher in our Department of Science and a NatGeo Explorer. She has 20 years of experience in polar sciences and has participated in over 15 expeditions to the Polar Regions including the Canadian High Arctic, McMurdo Dry Valleys and South Georgia Island in Antarctica.

With a background in molecular biology and microbiology, she specialises in the study of microscopic life in environments of the Artic and Antarctic. Her work provides new insights into the richness of life in some of the most extreme places on Earth, evolution of life and how biodiversity might respond to climate driven environmental change in the future.

Sandy Knapp

Sandy is our senior research botanist, with a specialty in the taxonomy and evolution of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. She is the author of more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and several popular books, including the award-winning Potted Histories (2004), Extraordinary Orchids (2021) and In the Name of Plants (2022).

Sandy was awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours in January 2023 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society. She has served on the editorial boards of several botanical journals and has received numerous awards for her work in outreach. Sandy is passionate about promoting the role of taxonomy and the importance of science for conservation and sustainable development worldwide and is committed to increasing openness, diversity, and inclusion in science.

Jamila Pero

Jamila is a creative producer from South-East London with a passion for storytelling and using creative outlets to advocate for African affairs and global issues. A Criminology graduate who transitioned from law to the creative industry, she specializes in using events, exhibitions and artistry as platforms for activism and social development.

Her work amplifies marginalized voices, bridges gaps between communities, sparks meaningful conversations and highlights issues affecting African communities and beyond.  Jamila is driven by a commitment to inclusivity and making a lasting impact at the intersection of creativity and activism.

Disha Ravi

Disha is a climate and environmental justice activist who founded Fridays For Future India in 2019. She was named as 'The Climate Change Agent' in the Forbes Women Power List in 2021 and as one of the 9 Indian climate warriors paving the path for a more sustainable tomorrow by Vogue India.

Disha became an activist after seeing her family impacted by the water crisis, and began advocating for better policies and governance for the climate and environmental sector. Disha is a writer, passionate about making sure the voices of MAPA (the Most Affected People and Areas) are heard in climate conversations.

Meg Watts

Meg is a writer, artist and climate justice activist based in Manchester. They tell stories: stories of our hidden histories, our ecological futures and the connections that tie us to the land. Currently Meg is working on a debut novel exploring how we set down our roots, and who decides who "belongs" in British nature.