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I had been looking for stories that made me feel something other than just plain angry… not so easy these days. And then I had an idea. The result was my audioblog, ecoreflections360, the text of which appears below, and which provides extended commentary on those stories that I found most meaningful and interesting and […]
It was with some trepidation that I tweeted an unconventional prayer for the Gulf of Mexico this morning. Bang goes my badass eco persona. And possibly my intellectual credibility. It’s extraordinary that those of us who identify as ‘spiritual but not religious’ (SBNR – there’s even a facebook page) are so often afraid to admit to […]
BP’s heart isn’t in the clean-up because, says Pat Thomas, to them Deepwater Horizon really is just a drop in the ocean. So let’s review where we are. In a series of lack-lustre attempts to stem the flow of oil in the gulf British Petroleum, third largest energy company and the fourth largest company in the […]
It’s the f-word we don’t like to talk about, and yet every campaigner needs to face up to it.
The people have voted for change in the UK general elections, says Pat Thomas. Which political leader will be courageous enough to respond? Stability. Ever since the votes were counted in the UK’s general election and the reality of a hung parliament was made clear, ‘stability’ has been the message of our potential leaders. The […]
As the planes return to European skies, here’s a personal account of what the last five days of peace and quiet, and alternative transport, have meant to me.
In the run up to the British general election, the various party manifestos are starved of sound policies on food security and sustainability.
Ethical consumers, a study has shown, are more likely to indulge in selfish behaviour than those buying conventional products and may even be more likely to steal and lie. Really?
MPs’ expenses, Tony Blair’s illegal war, obscene bonuses for bankers, Tiger Woods, John Terry and Climategate. The characters change, but the story remains the same.
A personal reflection on the power of stories to help us find a roadmap through personal and cultural change.
I am an award-winning campaigner, journalist and author. A former editor of the Ecologist magazine Pat has run campaigns for Paul McCartney’s Meat-Free Monday, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and Neal’s Yard Remedies. In 2011, my work leading the campaign, Cows Belong in Fields, won CIWF the Observer Ethical Award for Campaigner of the Year. In 2014 I co-founded the campaigning group, Beyond GM.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and the author more than 40 books for adults and children and I was inducted into Who’s Who in 2014. In addition to my work with Beyond GM, I work occasionally with the film production company Ecostorm. I also currently edit and oversee NYR Natural News – a campaigning natural health website, continue to write in a freelance capacity and make regular public speaking and media appearances.
I have been a trustee of both the Soil Association and the Organic Research Centre in the UK and am currently on the advisory board of GMO Free USA and am a trustee of the investigative media agency, Eyewitness.
To read more about me see here.
Skype: patti.t16
I am interested in and available for short- and long-term projects/consultancies, and am particularly keen on those that focus on food, sustainability and culture change. I am also an experienced public speaker.
My unique professional experience means I bring a variety of skills to any work I do, including effective and persuasive communication and writing skills, an holistic perspective on sustainability and change, and both intuitive and analytical ability. I am well known in my field and comfortable working in most fora.
Recent projects/consultancies include work with: Stella McCartney ‘Care’ range, Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Monday, Friends of the Earth, Compassion in World Farming, Soil Association, Neal’s Yard Remedies.
Recent public speaking engagements: UK Aware, Oxford University PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Society, Durham Union Society (Durham University), Bristol Festival of Nature, World Preservation Foundation, Women’s Institute.
Please feel free to contact me by email: howlatthemoon@live.co.uk
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I'm a highly experienced journalist and award winning campaigner specialising in environment and alternative health. I'm also the author of several books for adults and children and a qualified psychotherapist.
