"None Tox + Closed Loop" May 2023

Anna Turns is an Environmental journalist based in Devon, UK. Author of Go Toxic Free. Writer, lecturer, and radio presenter. Speaker Bio: I specialise in crafting features and radio documentaries about sustainability, from climate change and renewable energy to marine issues, food and farming. My first book, Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to Reduce Chemical Pollution, was published in 2022, and I enjoy presenting episodes of BBC Radio 4’s Costing the Earth series. As a freelance journalist and Oxford University biology graduate, I combine my passion for storytelling and my curiosity about the natural world to write inspiring, intelligent content for many national publications including The Guardian, BBC Future, Positive News and Riverford’s Wicked Leeks. I’ve never missed a deadline. With rigorous reporting skills and a keen eye for imagery, my work focuses on progress, innovation and solutions. Constructive journalism is a thread that runs through all of my work. I’m an assessor for the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership on the Communicating for Impact and Influence online course. I have taught journalism undergraduates at Plymouth Marjon University. I’m an active member of the Guild of Food Writers, Women in Journalism and National Union of Journalists and also mentor early-career journalists. I also sit on the Integrity Council for Provenance which aims to combat ‘greenwashing’ and create standards that better enable transparency. I’m passionate about environmental education and the importance of a strong connection to the landscape and coast. - Anna Turns Follow and support: @envirojournalistdevon on IG https://www.environmentaljournalist.co.uk/