Community video resources

In this webinar, discover why community action is so important for the future of Surrey’s wildlife.

• Find out about the current global state of nature
• Gain insights into ongoing work to restore and protect wild places in Surrey
• Learn how communities can support nature locally
• Become inspired by stories of community action for nature
• Feel encouraged to act for nature as a community

Wondering how you can protect and help wildlife in Surrey? Discover inspiring solutions to help increase the diversity and number of animal and plant life within community spaces.

Join our expert speakers to find out:

• The importance of pollinators in your neighbourhood
• How to improve areas for wildlife in your local community
• The protected species and landscapes in Surrey

Join our expert speakers to find out:

• Project ideas to help nature in your community space
• How to avoid pesticides
• Key dates for conservation actions throughout the year

Join our expert speakers to find out about:

• Creating green corridors across Surrey
• A tool for landscape recovery
• The wonderful world of hedgerows

Ben Habgood,

Nature-Based Solutions Manager

Ben is part of the Nature-Based Solutions and Project team, engaging and working with local land owners and managers to help them better manage their land for nature, biodiversity and landscape-scale connectivity. Ben’s environmental aspiration is that he wants to help make Surrey a more diverse, naturally richer, better connected and more resilient landscape in the face of the biodiversity and climate crisis we all now face. 

The talk 'Action for Insects' focuses on how to encourage wildlife and especially insects into our outdoor spaces, their important uses as ecosystem service providers, and what species we might expect to find in a thriving habitat.

Talay Namintraporn,

Wildlife and Beetle Specialist

Talay's passion for the natural world began as a young child growing up in Thailand where she was surrounded by fascinating invertebrates. Talay spent many years volunteering at the Natural History Museum in the Coleoptera department and went on to complete a MSc in Zoology at The University of Bristol, focusing on encouraging beneficial insects in our changing climate. Talay now works in environmental education as a Learning Facilitator at the Natural History Museum, The Royal Parks and Earth Trust.

Owen Gibbons,

Campaigner and Strategist

Owen Gibbons has spent much of his career as a campaigner, policy adviser and advocate for change - from his first role as a campaigner at Amnesty International through more than ten years as a campaigner and advisor at the UK and international offices of the environmental organisation, WWF, to his current role as Regional Director for Campaigning and Advocacy at Compassion in World Farming.  He has also spent 5 years working in the center of government at the UK's Cabinet Office.

Bryony Carter,

Community Organising Manager for The Wildlife Trusts

Bryony has over 15 years of experience working with communities to understand, listen and help bring about change by building confidence and power in communities. Bryony talks about how The Wildlife Trusts are changing the way they connect with people through the Nextdoor Nature project with some case studies of what is being achieved.