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OUR MISSION

We are a carbon neutral not-for-profit production company founded by a team of scientists and creatives. With our experience in the audiovisual industry, academia and third sector, we create high impact content with a low environmental footprint.

CLIMATE FOCUSED


Climate change is part of everyone’s story. For us all to thrive, we are compelled to re-shape our economies, institutions and cultures around compelling new narratives of our collective impact.

This is why we create content for clients ethically and sustainably then re-invest our revenue into making original documentaries on climate change. We also donate a significant percentage to grassroots environmental projects and charities.

All our processes around video production, photography, podcasts, animation, and everything else we do are streamlined with our emissions in mind and we offset the remainder. Read more here.

COLLABORATIVE NETWORK


Our team has come together as a cooperative of scientists, award-winning filmmakers and a global network of industry professionals to give us the agility to produce a wide range of content internationally.

We love a lasting relationship. We seek to invest in the individuals, projects and communities we film to create meaningful bonds and powerful stories. Working harmoniously with the same people makes things effective and efficient.

Our strategy is to co-produce films with everyone invested and actively involved. As part of our practice, we prioritise constant learning and adapting to improve our processes.

POSITIVE AND PERSONAL


As well as supporting our clients, we produce our own original documentaries on climate-related themes.

We tell personal stories in particular places as opposed to usual global and regional climate change narratives. Our storytelling offers hope and motivation in contrast to the doom and gloom.

Our theory of change is simple. Fear alone will not sustain action. Empowering stories must be told to inspire, motivate and direct us towards rebalancing our societies with the natural world.

HOW WE WORK

Sustainable Film Production

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Low Carbon



  • We are powered and heated with 100% renewable energy
  • Electric cars, (e)-bikes and public transport are how we get around
  • A carbon footprint is estimated for each production and we offset what we can’t mitigate with UK-based charity Trees for Cities

View Our Carbon Policy
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Research Led



  • We ground our communications in social research as different audiences need different approaches
  • This includes new research exploring the ‘visual language’ of climate change
  • If you have research you want to communicate please reach out and we can help raise REF/TEF scores
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Co-production



  • We take care to make sure our filmmaking process is inclusive from start to finish
  • We make sure the people we film benefit directly from what we do and are actively involved
  • ION collaborates with independent musicians, animators and other creatives instead of relying on the same old stock websites

OUR TEAM

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Max Leighton

Social Scientist

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Max is a social scientist with experience researching for universities, think-tanks, charities and broadcasters. Before co-founding ION, Max worked for the University of Reading on a DFID-funded project - Future Climate For Africa - using narratives to construct water policy in cities across southern Africa. His academic focus has converged on exploring how the narratives we live by influence our relationship with nature and how these stories are ripe for renewal.
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Patrick Hoelscher

Filmmaker

patrick@inournature.net



Patrick is an award-winning filmmaker who has worked with broadcasters, businesses, charities and NGOs including Al Jazeera, The Guardian and United Nations. Patrick has worked all over the world with local crews in India, Vietnam, South Africa, Ghana and more. He has filmed leading economists, academics, politicians and policymakers and has made it his mission to spread knowledge and inspire action in tackling the climate crisis.
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Rachel Taylor-Neustadt

Producer

rachel@inournature.net



As a producer Rachel's expertise is in working with brands and businesses to create tailored digital campaigns. She has produced content for a broad range of organisations from independent start-ups to household names such as M&S, Lloyds Bank, Random House Publishing, and Government departments including the Home Office, the NHS and the Department of Culture and Media.
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Michael Quin

Writer

michael@inournature.net



Michael is a writer and content manager with experience working for clients such as F1, EE & British Gas. He is a talented content strategist directing his skills from the marketing industry towards environmental goals. Michael joined In Our Nature in 2020 to help communicate who we are, what we do and what we’re aiming at.

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Get in touch if you need content, want to collaborate, or would like to join our network of low-carbon creatives.