Hannah Mulvany
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About Hannah Mulvany
I started my conservation career as a researcher/author for the Arkive online natural world encyclopedia, before managing the Wildscreen Exchange project which gives 350+ organisations across the world access to free photographs and videos for their communications. From working on this project, I developed a keen interest in conservation communications and began researching impact and technique.
I also ran the public section of the Wildscreen Festival, Witness the Wild, which is an event programme that includes a travelling bicycle-powered wildlife film cinema, the world's largest recycled and recyclable photography exhibition, and a nature-themed street art gallery. Since then, I have been running my own conservation communications business, Song and Dance Communications, but split my time 50/50 between this and field work, which mostly centres around ecosystem restoration and short-term contracts in the ecotourism industry. I also produce a seldom updated blog, which I hope to spend more time on at some point in the not-too-distant future!
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Great piece @Hannah Mulvany
Big interface here with Conservation Optimism. We see our mission as supporting, empowering and enabling conservationists around the world, and we hear from many people who are suffering from anxiety and despair.
The framing for our messaging is very challenging, because we cannot, in all conscience, try to tell our friends and colleagues that the challenge is not as great as we all think it is (it is; it's probably greater!) nor that someone else will sort deal with the challenge (they won't). But we can assure people that they are not alone, and that, if we all work together and work at our best, that we genuinely believe that we can overcome these challenges, and that there is a place we can all get to that is diverse and healthy and resilient. Many conservation efforts are successful, lessons are being learnt, the challenge is great, but we have skills and talent and we're good at this!
We're holding a Summit in Oxford in the UK in September - three days of learning and inspiring and healing. Sign up if you're interested to know more - https://conservationoptimismsummit24.eventbrite.co.uk
We do not say 'don't worry' - anyone who is not worried probably doesn't understand the data! But we do say that there is real hope, that the worry and hard work is worth it. We need not despair; we can do this 🤗
Thanks so much for your comment and insight into this topic Jon! Being environmentally conscious can really take its toll, so I'm hoping that this conversation can have a similar effect on others as it had for me. I think the more good news that comes out of the environmental movement, the more drive we all get to keep going. That's why movements like Conservation Optimism and all the 'environmental good news' posts on social media are so motivating and important. Doom and gloom sells newspapers and drives web traffic, unfortunately, but good news stories are little slices of therapy in themselves!
I actually spoke at the very first Conservation Optimism Summit many, many moons ago when I was working for Wildscreen. My session was on how art can work hand in hand with conservation. I would love to come again but I'm waaaaay up in the north of Scotland with the seals, ospreys and dolphins these days and it's a bit harder for me to get down there. I wish you all the best with it though and hope I can attend again someday!
Thanks for sharing, Hannah!
You're very welcome! Would love to think the conversation has a positive impact on others, as it did on me :)
Hi Aiita, I may be able to help with advising - I'll send you an email now :)
Wonderful episode, Hannah! Thanks so much for sharing and I've added this one to be featured in our highlights newsletter today :)
PS. how was your time in Indonesia?
You can contact them through their Instagrams - they're all tagged in the ETH posts about the episode. I know they have an LGBTQIA+ community through the Jackson Collective, but I think it's very heavily US-focused, and this community is a lot more EU/rest of the world, so could be a good extension of the space.
Wonderful episode, Hannah! Thanks so much for sharing and I've added this one to be featured in our highlights newsletter today :)
PS. how was your time in Indonesia?
Hiya Thirza! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Indonesia was so many different things all rolled into one...challenging, inspiring, de-motivating, exhausting, joyful...it's going to take me a while to actually be able to summarise it without being completely confused about my feelings! Definitely an experience.
love love love this! thank you so much for sharing @Hannah Mulvany
My pleasure! Thanks for listening!
Thanks for sharing, @Hannah Mulvany! What a fascinating topic. I love folklore and am excited to listen to the episode. Would you add a hyperlink to the episode to make it more easily accessible for those who'd like to hear it?
Hiya Lara - great, I hope you enjoy it! I've changed the link to a hyperlink so hopefully that works better!