Audience at Feminism in London 2009
I’m an amateur not a professional photographer, but it is satisfying to volunteer my services for interesting events. This year I was one of the official photographers at the Feminism in London conference. See the whole set here.
A rare chance arose to combine the two halves of my professional life: covering climate change issues as a journalist and writing commentary from a feminist perspective.
You can read my post on The Guardian’s Comment is Free site here:
Population control is not what makes climate change a feminist issue
I’ve occasionally blogged about some of these linkages between climate change and feminism at The F-Word as well – in one recent post for this year’s Blog Action Day (and knowing how the blogosphere loves lists) I highlighted nine inspiring examples women’s climate activism.
The magazine I work for, Environmental Finance, does not currently publish much of our content online – but one of my recent features about sustainable banking was put up this month as a sample feature (meaning, to entice readers to subscribe and give a sense of our coverage).
It’s looking at how the whole notion of “sustainable banking” has held up after the credit crunch, and you can read it here.
This little site is here to be an online portfolio for my writing work. I’ll be posting links to my published writing here in future – in the meantime, here’s some background on where I’m coming from:
Blogging
I am the editor of The F-Word, an online magazine and blog for, by and about feminism(s) in the UK. Otherwise I contribute to some other blogs, such as Liberal Conspiracy.
You can also find me blogging – much less frequently, but with more of a personal touch – at Sugar Crash.
Journalism
I’m senior staff writer for Environmental Finance magazine and have worked as a freelance reporter covering green, environmental and business issues for the last few years.
On a freelance basis, I also write about gender issues and feminism for various national newspapers, magazines and websites. But you can read more about my professional history and my most up-to-date CV over at LinkedIn.