About Us
New Networks for Nature brings together a broad alliance of individuals who in their personal and professional lives draw creative inspiration from the birds, wildlife and landscapes of this country. We seek to champion our national heritage and also to explore the different media through which it can be understood, represented and celebrated. The group includes writers, scientists, visual artists, musicians, conservationists and academics who meet:
- to emphasise the sheer diversity of responses to the natural world and ways of placing value on it, beyond the narrowly econometric;
- to challenge the low priority placed nationally and politically on these key cultural assets; and
- to make productive links with other individuals and organizations with similar purposes.
New Networks for Nature is a wholly voluntary organization. Founded by Tim Birkhead, Mark Cocker, John Fanshawe and Jeremy Mynott, it is run by a steering group consisting also of Carry Akroyd, John Barlow, Paul Jepson, Rob Lambert, Harriet Mead, Stephen Moss and Mike Toms.
“Plugging into New Networks for Nature has connected me with like-minded artists, writers, musicians and academics. Many of them have become friends as well as people I now work with and all have the same goal of creating a positive force and voice for nature. That in itself has proved invaluable to my work and also proves that ‘New Networks’ works.”
— Ceri Levy, Film-maker