Meet the Happy Eco News Team

Junior Brown is passionate about protecting the environment because it just makes sense. Growing up…

Happy News Contributing Writing Bot: At the heart of Joe's writing is his a human's…

Born in Greece, Artemis is passionate about the outdoors and nature. Her protective personality is…

Elena is an environmental writer and technology professional based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Drawing inspiration from…

Happy Eco News' Founder. Grant is a passionate environmentalist, driven by a need to “leave…

Ajay Sawant is an award-winning ocean-climate communicator and EE 30 Under 30 honoree and Media…

Jamie D'Souza is Happy Eco News' content manager. Jamie lives in Montreal, Quebec and is…

Patanowska is a visual artist, designer, potter and doctor of arts based in Poznań, Poland.…

The Youth Harbour is a program of FE)S a youth-led, youth-serving, not-for-profit corporation and registered…

Since 2010, we have inspired young Canadians to take leadership roles in their communities and…

Charlotte Tucker is a Media and PR Specialist at The Earth Foundation, home to The…

For over 15 years, Izabela Shubair has been passionate about combining the power of words…

With a PhD in literature from Stanford University in California, I have worked with vibrant…

Olivia is a multi-award-winning children’s media producer and co-founder at Global Tinker. Global Tinker’s work,…

Dr. Georgia Holly is an ocean scientist at the University of Edinburgh, whose research contributes…

Alysa is the director of conservation outreach and a staff scientist at Polar Bears International.…

Rafael Rodriguez is the Director of Public Policy and Service Ministries for the Eastern Synod…

Born in the city of Goma in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…

Lizzy Nash is the creator and Executive Producer of Stay Tuned To Our Planet (STTOP).…

Margaux Paine (she/her) is the Fossil Free Zones Manager at Leave it in the Ground…

Reed fostered his love for nature at an early age, hiking around the hills of…

Noah Sorin is a social entrepreneur, children’s book author, and passionate environmentalist dedicated to early…

Nels Christensen is a teacher and environmental writer. He works at Albion College and lives…

Amy Auble is a sustainability-driven entrepreneur and the co-owner of Jelt, a line of belts…

Creative control freak, green web designer, vegan, sports maniac, language enthusiastic. Csilla, the founder and…

Mark Stringer is a highly experienced marketing specialist with nearly 30 years of experience, having…

Natalie Song is a freelance writer and a teacher from New York, currently based in…

My experience spans the manufacturing, fashion, design, and sustainability sectors, with a strong focus on…

Mackenzie is the current Communications and Media Coordinator for Niagara Parks, an agency established in…

Katie works as a research associate for ilili, a Honduran non-profit focusing on shark and…

Mallory is a product designer by training and a people person by nature. In her…

Lauren Piot is an avid ocean enthusiast and dedicated conservationist. As an advanced scuba diver…

Hannah Cocks is an ocean PhD researcher affiliated with the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh,…

Gabriel Dalton is an Irish-Canadian entrepreneur based in Vancouver, Canada. He stands out in web…

Adalgisa "Gisa" Nico and her husband, David, are the authors of the "Bringing National Parks…

Aziz Kaouass, born in 1969 in Masaouda, meaning ‘the happy(place)’, a remote village in North…

Jessica Lohmann, founder of Ethical Brand Marketing and creator of 'Marketing by Nature', is committed…

Laura Porter founded Byrd’s Filling Station to make it easier for people to combat plastic…

Johan is Art Director and partner at Differ Agency in Stockholm, Sweden, an awarded creative…

Mitch has had a multi faceted career in broadcasting. In 1982 he began his career…

Leïla Six is a singer-songwriter, born in Paris and molded by the serene beauty of…

Annie Guo (aka Pencil Critter) is a mixed-media illustrator who is inspired by nature, goodstories,…

Laura is a Sustainability Writer and Content Strategist who specialises in thoughtful values-based copy to…

Alan Heeks is a wellbeing expert and author who had a successful business career before…

Natasha Jovanovich ( Наташа Јовановић ) is a seasoned ELT professional: a certified English teacher,…

Sharon Michelle, MSc Psychology Sharon has travelled extensively and worked in a variety of roles.…

Sustainable Earth Eating/Climate Diet works to educate the public about the benefits of more sustainable…

Step into the world of SolPods Studio, an inspiring podcast series focused on Earth Heroes—champions…

Annie is the Blue Humanities Editor and Partnerships Coordinator at seavoice, a magazine and activity…

Kirstynn Joseph is an ecologist, scicommer, and content creator from Canada who is currently living…

Kieran Mulvaney is a contributing writer to Polar Bears International. Kieran Mulvaney is a freelance…

My name is Jose Kimburi, and I am a 16-year-old nature enthusiast from Gloucestershire. I…

I am an aspiring journalist looking to build up my portfolio/experience. I live in the…

Rebecca Bratspies is a Professor at CUNY School of Law and the founding director of…

Alba Alonso Adame is an environmental scientist with a specialization in sustainable agriculture and biodiversity…

Jacek hails from Poland where he is Chief ESG Officer at Leroy Merlin Polska (LMPL),…

Sean Jansen is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in outdoor recreation, conservation, and travel.…

Jo works for Potely Hill pre-school and with the Forest School Tribe who teach outdoors…

Susan Fleming is an award-winning independent Canadian documentary filmmaker who has been producing and directing…

Save Dough Mountain, a grassroots movement based in north Leitrim, Ireland, passionately advocates for environmental…

Happy Eco News Staff Writer. Fisher is a Vancouver-raised writer, music producer and environmentalist. His…

Tania Roa (she/her) is an environmental justice and wildlife advocate. Through her work, she highlights…

Rebecca Meechan is an internal communications manager with a passion for sustainable fashion. Rebecca started…

I’m Michelle Oram—the boomer behind BoomerEcoCrusader.com and a founding member of the Climate Change Collective,…

Penny Southgate is the Founder of Our Earth Week and also the Community Radio Environment…

I grew up in Surrey in the UK. We had a big garden and my…

After finishing a bachelor’s in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, and a master’s degree in…

David Evans is a freelance writer covering sustainability challenges and solutions. He writes to help…

Neil Kitching is a geographer and energy specialist from Scotland. He has written his first…

Rosmel Rodríguez is a political scientist dedicated to environmental activism. He is currently a European…

Salomé is a McGill Undergrad, earning the best degree she can to later work in…

Jasmine Rodman, a National Geographic Young Explorer, is an artist, student, entrepreneur, and storyteller with…

With an unwavering passion for nature and a deep-seated commitment to making our planet a…

Stef Bloomfield is the Marketing Manager and founding team member at RentMy. Throughout her time…

Anna Hughes is an environmental campaigner, behaviour change specialist, and flight-free adventurer. She is the…

Panu Pihkala is a researcher and writer who specializes in the relationship between environmental issues…

My name is Maria Grande and I am the author of The no-nonsense guide to…

Sean McHugh is a middle school math teacher on the island of Kauai and has…

World Centric is a mission-driven B Corp that aims to reduce the environmental impact of…

Ashley is a retired Police Detective Superintendent with a lifelong love and respect for the…

Chloe is the Senior Marketing Manager at Verdical Group. She is responsible for developing branded…

Dr Elaine Massung has called the UK home for nearly twenty years and shares both…

Pierre is a London-based Innovation Design Engineer. He has a Master's degree from the RCA’s…

Zach Plopper is the Senior Environmental Director of the Surfrider Foundation where he leads Surfrider’s…

Co-founder of youth led organization “Green Congo Initiative. Junior had his bachelor's degree in geology…

Young Harvester is an international youth-led organization that aims to educate the younger generation about…

Mycelium Youth Network is a pioneering Bay Area youth-centered organization founded in 2017, dedicated to…

Assaf Levy is the Founder & CEO of BioDB.com - a group tasked with collecting…

The existence of Be a Tree can be attributed to two very important women. The…

Keith is a director of the UK Business and Biodiversity Forum CIC with a particular…

Cotswolds based wildlife artist, Cath Hodsman AMRSB, is one of the U.K’s foremost entomological (insect)…

Frederic Mauch founded BioApply in 2006. The company aims at replacing single use plastics with…

Katrine is the Head of Operations and Communications at Climate Wise, an organisation on a…

Iris Dicke is a Policy Advisor for a Dutch political party aimed at developing integrated…

Dr. Christine A. Ward-Paige is an interdisciplinary marine scientist and founder of eOceans, which is…

Katie is a Senior Business Development Manager at good natured®,working with food producers, growers, and…

Sarah has more than 20 years of experience as a designer. Inspired by her passion…

Ondine Martin is a Campaigns intern at Market Forces, who has been working in a…

Bingkai Karya is a media company based in Malang, Indonesia

Jerri Jerreat lives and writes on Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory. Her most recent solarpunk story,…

As passionate travelers and hikers, we love to spend most of our free time outdoors.…

Bill Widmer is an environment-enthusiast and adventure traveler. He spends his time traveling the world…

Talya Stone is Editor in Chief turned CMO at Permutable AI, an AI startup working…

Jessica is the President of Scrap University Kids. She is also an avid scuba diver…

Chris Williams has been Chairman of the Nettleham Woodland Trust since 2011. Now retired from…

After building a career in retail, Staci Morris found that working with color was her…

With a background in both architecture and design, Evan Gary founded Frame Cycles with the…

Digital business consultant specialized in promoting the development of sustainable projects that aim to reduce…

Nicole Ignacio is from the Philippines. She is a changemaker, activist, and founder of Future…

Crystal DiMiceli helps to elevate stories of the good things that are happening in sustainability,…

Ivan Baidin is the lead behind Travelpayouts and has over 10 years of experience in…

Dulcie is an excellent writer and editor with over five years of experience. Both her…

Adrian Johansen lives and thrives in the Pacific Northwest. Her writing focuses on sustainability and…

Carl Yee is an environmentalist, athlete, and engineer who believe that small actions add up.…

As I stumbled through the perils of answering the ultimate question, "what do you want…

Kia Ora, My name is Jessie, I'm a 25-year-old primary teaching graduate. I currently live…

Josh Oaktree is the founder and managing director of Oak Tree Comics, an environmentally-minded publisher…

An aspiring environmental scientist and writer, Trisha is a Cornell University student passionate about addressing…

Ben is the content manager at Carved. A brand that specializes in producing one-of-a-kind handmade…

Tony is one of the three founding members, alongside Sarah and Dave, of Organibox. His…

As Director of Promotions and Marketing of Biofriendly Corporation, Jacob Givens lives by the SIX…

Ram Chaitanya is a sustainability enthusiast and researcher who believes that sustainability is more of…

Maija Elizabeth is 19 years old from Maryland, US. She started getting into ocean conservation…

‘Ey up! I’m Declan, a writer, reader, runner, lifter, walker with a heartfelt passion for…

As part of the team at Teemill, Sofia is working to create a circular and…

Selina is the Founder & CEO of Recloseted, the first one-stop consultancy for sustainable fashion.…

Lisa Jones and Stephen Thomas are married with four children, living in Muswell Hill in…

Forty-two year-old songwriter and mum Amy Woodburn and nineteen-year-old singer Lizzie Freeborn live in coastal…

My name is Philippa Robin and I live in the city Amsterdam, with my dog…

Lightbeam is a storytelling platform on a mission to close the empathy gap! We feature…

Jane grew up in a suburban setting and learnt her love of wildflowers from her…

Kevin Albin served 25 years in the UK police working on a tactical firearms unit…

Job van Hooijdonk. livse in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He is the Co-Founder of Regreener, a…

Lotl Love is an Axolotl VTuber with an environmental spin. She holds a B.A. in…

Devon Whalen is a wife and mother of two who has been on a journey…

Jade Piper is a writer and mother based in Indianapolis. She is a keen environmentalist…

Felicitas Taube, is 24 years old and was born in Germany. She was lucky enough…

Rick Wallace is a passionate angler and fly fisher whose work has appeared in fishing…

Kristin has worked in social change marketing, advertising and as a relationship manager for over…

Mia Dillon is the producer and host of Heal Our Earth. The Heal Our Earth…

Rondi Lightmark has had multiple careers as a freelance writer, educator, grief counselor, photographer, and…

Plastic bags take 1000 years to breakdown, and even then, they don't completely decompose, resulting…

BJ is the Director of Field Operations at Polar Bears International. He works to test…

Ben Heinkel is a serial entrepreneur, having started and grown multiple bootstrapped and VC funded…

Having spent a good proportion of her career in marketing and business development, Debbie's interest…

Dr. Thea Bechshoft, staff scientist, is a marine mammal biologist with a Ph.D. in polar…

Ian Benedict R. Mia is a casual gamer who loves playing Japanese role-playing video games.…

Maksym Astapov is the cofounder of GoEVCorp, a company that sells electric bicycles. He is…

Jean Ong is the founder of EcoLover United, a movement that makes it easier for…

Alyssa Moylan is an ordinary woman from Australia, a writer by day and a reader…

A lover of the outdoors, and especially the mountains, Spencer has always enjoyed pushing people…

Tali Orad is a changemaker, an engineer, TEDx speaker, and a serial entrepreneur. She is…

Brigitta is a scholarship student at Australian Independent School Indonesia, currently taking the International Baccalaureate…

Olivier is a 20 year old Geography student at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC,…

Sade is EdiBee’s Food Marketing Executive. Sade has a passion for (plant based) food and…

Alice is a UK travel blogger and advocate for sustainable travel. She is currently studying…

Ben is the creator of Tiny Eco Home Life where he publishers in-depth, informational blogs…

Dana Wright is a PhD candidate in the Marine Science and Conservation Program at the…

Neil and Ciara are husband and wife, and are the founders of SearchScene. Neil is…

Sally Giblin is an Environmentalist, Climate Reality Leader and CoFounder of Be The Future, which…

Anders Reckendorff is the CEO of Scandinavian Biolabs, a fast-growing functional hair-care brand from Denmark.…

Natalie is an avid environmentalist, marketer, communicator, & writer with a passion for digital storytelling.…

Clara Rowe is the CEO of Restor, a science-based open data platform to support and…

Ella is a Life & Career Coach, with a background in conservation and communications. Ella…

Gibson grew up and attended college in Nebraska before moving to Colorado for the snow…

Shana Lee Gibson is an inspirational filmmaker, writer and mentor devoted to helping people bring…

Nature and its conservation are Champi's biggest passions. Mesmerized by the unique way of showcasing…

Hamish is a traveler, adventurer and the founder of Kun Eco, an online store for…

Alex Tyrrell is leader of the Green Party of Quebec, he holds a B.Sc. in…

Christie Jones is a recent graduate of Emory University continuing her studies at the Rollins…

Kottie is a Climate Change Education Consultant working to get climate science and environmental studies…

Yann grew up in Brittany, France, by the Atlantic Ocean. After obtaining a PhD about…

Kieran is based in Churchill, Manitoba, home to the Polar Bears International interpretive center. Kieran…

Evelin is 23 years old and was born and raised in Hungary. She moved to…

Dedicated to using innovative, market-based solutions to address global food challenges, Nick Mendoza is deeply…

Alex Di Pardo is currently a full-time student at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, where…

Tim joined the board of the Gambier Island Conservancy in 2018 to further support ongoing…

Rachel shares good news stories in education. She likes to read them and tell them,…

Gina Woods and Marianna Verlage Archibald formed Mother Daughter Earth in 2018 to provide environmental…

Coty is a third-generation angler with experience in freshwater fishing throughout the Northeast. At a…

Isamary is the creator of IsaVibesShop. She was born in a very small country in…

Nicole Baker Loke is a former North Pacific groundfish fisheries observer (2010-2015) and the founder…

Yuri Choufour is a Canadian nature & expedition photographer, who’s been fascinated with the natural…

Edgar McGregor is a climate activist from Pasadena, California. The world faces more ecological crises…

I first came to Churchill in the spring of 2000 to work at the Churchill…

Lilly is an international environmental champion. She is a dedicated Youth Ambassador for Plastic Pollution…

Keroles B. Riad is a PhD candidate and Public Scholar at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.…

James Black’s love for the great outdoors was inspired by adventures in the Scottish Highlands.…

World-renowned artist, Dillon Forte, is known for his contemporary style of Sacred Geometry in tattooing.…

Rebecca Clarke is a UK-based freelance writer and self-confessed crazy cat lady. Her articles range…

Krista Wright, Executive Director at Polar Bears International Krista Wright is a passionate conservationist who…

Debbie Banks has been interested in everything to do with the environment. In fact, she…

Ailuna’s co-founder Helene has been interested in everything to do with the environment for many…

After living most of her adult life in cities, raising a beautiful daughter, and working…

Angela was born in Portland, Oregon to a family of artists. Angela’s evolution as an…

Bob Irvin has been President and CEO of American Rivers since July 2011. As President,…

Thomas is an eco-activist living in the United Kingdom. He works in environmental advocacy.

Gerald is a commentator on MSM and social media on the politics of the climate…

Ray is the author of Our Future published by Lulu Press. Ray studied Business at…

Author - Victoria is an emerging playwright, composer, and lyricist from Seattle, WA. When she…

Author - After a 40-year career in communications and education, Melissa morphed into an eco-activist,…

Author - Laura Lee Cascada is an earth and animal protection advocate and writer based…

Author - Maggie B is an intrepid nomad dedicated to sustainability. She draws from her…

Contributor - As an engineer of technology, Suzana is especially interested in toxic substances and…