About Brooke Tully
I help conservationists around the world design outreach and communication plans that motivate action & change. My methodology brings together best practices from commercial advertising, relevant theories from the behavioral & social sciences, insights from global consumer trends, and real-world conservation experiences.
Offering: online workshops, online courses, and consulting services.
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Areas of expertise
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Influencer Of
Mohamed Shrief Mokhtar Sobah Taalab
Senior environmental researcher, Ashtum El- Gamil Protectorate, Nature Conservation Sector, Ministry of Environment.
Suhail Bashir
Environmental Consultant, WildHub Community Advocate, ENS Environmnetal Consultancy Sharjah
John Dung Rwang
Student, A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute, University of Jos.
Recent Comments
This is wonderful! I took the course a few years ago, and I found it enlightening, interactive, and engaging! In line with my recent comment on why we need to foster language justice and understand human behaviors, I definitely recommend adding this knowledge shared by @Brooke Tully to our conservation practice. Get enrolled asap!
Thank you so much for the endorsement, Ana! I really appreciate it.
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Hi there! It's awesome that you've shared this here and are asking for feedback.
I have two thoughts to share on the Theory of Change related to motivating behaviors.
1) The "Love for Tigers" campaign. It's worth exploring through qualitative research if motivating people to "love" tigers will be a realistic goal of a campaign. In situations like these, it can be hard to transition people from "I fear and hate tigers" to "I love them." A more feasible creative strategy could be focusing on co-existence ("we're tiger-friendly") or focused mainly on the human-side ("keeping our families and livelihoods safe, while also protecting nature") - which is the responsibility angle you mention in the diagram.
2) Related is the box on "fear of being arrested increases". You can link together these two initiatives: increasing a sense of responsibility for co-existence can serve as a deterrent for killing tigers, especially as it becomes more of a social norm and expectation. Only relying on fear or penalties (i.e., all stick and no carrot) can be difficult to achieve results if enforcement is not strong or able to catch all the infractions. I typically recommend a healthy balance of motivators first and risk of penalty second. Here's a short slideshare I developed on this topic: https://brooketully.com/slideshare/
Hope that helps. Good luck!
-brooke