Making complex things make sense.

I help organisations make sense of complexity – from sustainability and impact to human behaviour.

20+ years working with global organisations.

My career has taken me from a senior leadership role at the Environment Agency to working independently as a sustainability communications specialist and copywriter for some of the world's leading organisations.

I've helped business leaders and technical experts to find the story that matters and communicate it clearly – contributing to award-winning reporting and building client relationships that have lasted many years.

Below are just some of the companies I’ve worked with.

My work today

Today, my work spans several areas that might look different at first, but they are all connected by the same thing: helping people understand what matters and make sense of it.

Sustainability communications & copywriting

Helping organisations turn complex issues and performance into clear and credible communications.

From corporate reports and thought leadership to digital content, I work with communications teams and subject-matter experts to uncover what matters most and find the clearest way to tell the story.

I also offer a Green Claims Check to help organisations review their environmental communications for clarity, credibility and potential greenwashing risk.

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Human behaviour & the nervous system

Making the science of being human understandable and useful in everyday life through my own start-up, Lovely Messy Humans.

I help people and organisations understand the biology behind communication, behaviour, relationships, change and performance – including through my Meet the Boss talks and workshops.

I also work with schools and colleges – helping educators, parents and students understand stress, anxiety and behaviours like self-harm through the lens of the nervous system.

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A selection of my work

Other clients include:

TNFD · Cargill · ASML · CRH · Jaguar Land Rover · Valmet Automotive · Birla Carbon · Crest Nicholson · Great Portland Estates · Spaceport Cornwall · Divine Chocolate · Graze · AstraZeneca · The Cooperative · Selfridges · Aviva · VF Corporation · Legal & General · Sodexo · Holcim · Friends Life · Jurys Inn Hotels · Duchy of Cornwall · Forestry Commission

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a dark blue blazer and white shirt, smiling and standing with her hands in her pockets outdoors in front of green foliage and plants.

A little about me

My career began with Cornwall Wildlife Trust, before I moved to the Environment Agency and progressed into senior leadership.

I later became a sustainability consultant and copywriter, working with global organisations on some of their most complex challenges.

I've become fascinated by what helps people understand, create and navigate change – from sustainability to the biology behind human behaviour. I'm also a mum to two teenagers.

At a glance:

  • 20+ years in communications and sustainability

  • 15+ years as an independent sustainability specialist and copywriter

  • Former Corporate Affairs Manager at the UK Environment Agency.

  • BSc Zoology and MSc Ecology & Environmental Management

  • Certified Resilience Coach and Havening Techniques® Practitioner

  • Founder of Lovely Messy Humans

  • Based in Brighton, working with organisations in the UK and internationally.

Have something interesting to work on?

Whether it's a business challenge, a human one or both, I'd love to hear about it.

Send me an email or fill out the form below and we can arrange a call.

Other copywriting work:

My love of making complex ideas clearer isn't limited to organisations. I've edited books, working closely with authors to shape structure, sharpen ideas and make their thinking accessible to readers.

I'm always interested in hearing about thoughtful non-fiction projects where I can add something useful.

Let’s get started.

If you’ve got something coming up and want a second pair of eyes, I’m happy to take a look.

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