Anna Turns on the role of journalism in tackling climate change

In our recent gathering we gained insight into the role journalism can play in tackling climate change with the brilliant Anna Turns, journalist and broadcaster, Senior Environmental Editor for The Conversation and author of Go Toxic Free.

We discussed the importance of solutions journalism, how to combat RFK jr.-style misinformation, advice for more effective climate storytelling, Anna's experience campaigning to reduce plastic pollution with her daughter and why she wrote Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to Reduce Your Chemical Pollution.

We also covered Anna's important work as Senior Environmental Editor for The Conversation, where journalists collaborate with academics to bring their research to the wider public.

It was especially inspiring to hear about her Guardian article on how an avian flu outbreak in Gambia posed a serious risk to UK poultry farmers, which led to a change in UK government policy.

You can listen to her recent BBC radio series Secrets of The Sea here.

And Anna recommended checking out the Solutions Journalism Network for anyone interested in further exploring how journalism can tackle social problems.

You can watch a click from the discussion below or listen to the full replay on our podcast here.