Lucy Stone is the founder of Climate Spring, the global organisation funding and supporting scripted and unscripted storytelling that changes the way society sees the climate crisis. Climate Spring works with all stakeholders in the industry as a funder, advisor, convenor and facilitator. Lucy is a leading narrative change expert and climate innovator having set up many successful organisations and initiatives. Lucy has been a leader in philanthropy, in social enterprise, advising UN organisations and governments.

Josh is a British-Zanzibari producer and changemaker. After a brief stint working in finance and a longer one producing for theatre, he began working in the screen industries, where he has worked across the phases of production from development and financing through to sales and distribution. Subsequently he has worked in green tech start ups and philanthropy. Throughout his career, Josh has had a focus on transparency and equity in culture and philanthropy, and has led research programmes as well as advocating for improved funding distribution and industry practices.

Josh co-founded Climate Spring with Lucy Stone and James Durrant in 2020. He is also a Trustee of the Arvon Foundation and the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation, as well as Chair of the DEI Data Standard.

Sara is an experienced communications and PR professionals with extensive experience in devising and delivering integrated communications strategies across the screen industries as well as non-profit and creative sectors. Alongside her role in leading Climate Spring’s communications activities, Sara also works as a consultant for the British Film Commission. Previously, Sara also worked for London’s Southbank Centre, the Austrian Embassy in London and the International Film Festival Innsbruck (Austria), among others. Before her career in communications, she was the co-founder and deputy editor-in-chief of an Austrian cultural magazine. Sara is also a qualified translator in German and English.

Having grown up in heart of the Austrian alps, Sara has always had a strong connection with nature and our environment and has previously volunteered as a fundraiser for WWF and local nature conservation projects. Naturally, you’ll most likely find her exploring the great outdoors, hiking or rock climbing in her free time.

Since 2006 David has been a TV Freelancer in the nations and regions based in Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff and Leeds.

As a development Exec David has been on the creative teams at some of the UK's leading production companies including True North, Multistory, Boom Productions, Icon Films, BBC Unscripted, BBC Arts, Plimsoll, KEO Films, Lime Pictures and BBC Features & Daytime.

Meanwhile, his production CV is packed with famous formats including Embarrassing Bodies, Panorama, Snog Marry Avoid, Countryfile, Geordie Shore, and Back in Time for... Outside of TV, he is a singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian and an enthusiastic knitter.

Len is a development and acquisitions consultant and an independent producer known for her focus on visionary filmmakers, and stories with the potential for global resonance. At Climate Spring, Len is building the international film and TV slate and providing editorial and market support to climate projects from development through to distribution. Len previously built and managed Protagonist Pictures’ in-house development and production slate, producing Walter Mosley’s "THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT," directed by Nadia Latif, and starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe for Disney-ESPN’s Andscape. She also served on Protagonist’s EP team, which secured private finance and structured co-productions on sales titles. Prior to Protagonist, Len ran the development slate at two-time Oscar nominated Wildgaze Films and was on the Creative Team at Pathé UK, developing and overseeing acclaimed socio-political titles such as "SELMA”, "SUFFRAGETTE," and "PRIDE," through to distribution. Len has been drawn to climate storytelling since her earliest films; BIFA nominated "SKYBORN" and BAFTA and EFA nominated "ORBIT EVER AFTER." She has been recognised as a Screen Star of Tomorrow and one of Moviescope’s One’s to Watch.

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Kiren is a TV consultant for Climate Spring's scripted slate and is also a freelance story producer who started out in UK TV drama over 12 years ago. She has worked her way up as a script editor, working on shows for Sky, Disney, Channel 4, and primarily for the BBC. She is passionate about representing underrepresented communities through storytelling and she also teaches yoga and guides meditations, keen to heal as we collectively work towards building a world we all want to live in that allows us to thrive.

Sarah's role is to focus on the origination, support and development of TV projects, growing Climate Spring slate, and attracting the very best creative talent to bring the full range of their imagination to Climate Storytelling. Working closely with the leadership team, she develops the creative strategy of the company whilst seeking new commissioning opportunities with UK and international broadcasters and partners.

The Climate Crisis is the biggest threat to humanity, and we have lacked imagination in how we tell stories about it. When my children ask me, ‘What did you do, mum?’, I want to have been part of the solution.

Sarah is also currently a Commissioning Editor for C4. Before joining Climate Spring, Sarah was the Head of Development at Kudos and prior to that Senior Script Executive with BBC Northern Ireland where she managed an extensive slates. Sarah’s previous roles have included script editing and executive producing across a range of BBC Dramas including Paula on (BBC 2), Jamaica Inn (BBC 1), and On Expenses (BBC4). She has also initiated and run several new writing programmes and awards including the 360° Script Writing Festival in Belfast and The Tony Doyle Award for television writers.

Sam has worked for some of the UK's leading film & storytelling charities, including Into Film & Wildscreen, alongside programming & event management roles at Edinburgh International Film Festival, Flatpack, and Borderlines Film Festival.

As a Writer/Producer his short films have played at BAFTA-qualifying festivals, whilst his plays have received Arts Council England funding.

He is a vegan who eats eggs from his own chickens, which he finds tasty and confusing.

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Monika Bielskyte is a futurist in residency @Nike, speculative designer and founder of @ProtopiaFutures.

With expertise in information technologies and immersive media (generative AI, spatial computation, VR/XR, UI, UX), Monika examines both the promises and perils of innovation. She is passionate about the value of disability and neurodivergence inclusion for all successful innovation processes.

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Monika’s career in Hollywood includes futurist consultancy for Disney / Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Monika has done speaking and advisory work for BBC, DreamWorks, Google, Mckinsey, Microsoft, MTN, Unesco, Universal, Warner Media, WEF, among others.

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A graduate of the production section of the National Theatre School of Canada, Eva
began her career as a producer for dance and theatre in North America. She then spent
over 15 years as producer and development executive for Sweden's national broadcaster,
SVT Drama, working on drama series, feature films and children’s programs. Taking the
opportunity to become a freelance Creative Producer and Script Consultant in 2004, she
has since worked with a range of diverse filmmakers and their films across Europe and
beyond. Eva also consults on feature film projects in various workshops, focusing on
adaptations and early stages of development. She has worked with Torino Film Lab, TFL,
since 2012 and is since 2019 Head of Studies for ScriptLab, a year long workshop
developing 20 international feature film projects annually. At present, her interest lies in
creating a workshop supporting and inspiring narratives in a time of global crisis.

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Pierre was Director of Business Affairs at Pathé UK for over 20 years managing the business side of development, production, financing and exploitation of numerous award-winning British and international films, including Bafta and Oscar winners SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, THE IRON LADY, THE QUEEN, JUDY, SELMA and PRIDE. Prior to that, Pierre managed business affairs at the UK Film Council (BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, GOSFORD PARK, BLOODY SUNDAY) British Screen Finance and the European Co-Production Fund (NO MAN’S LAND, ANTONIA’S GAME, ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER) and independent production company Little Bird.

Marine Goulois is a French film professional with a background in international sales at companies such as Bac Films, SND, Gaumont and Les Films du Losange. She has represented numerous acclaimed films on the global stage (from WHAT HAPPENED TO MONDAY by Tommy Wirkola starring Glenn Close and Willem Dafoe, to Palme D'Or AMOUR by Michael Haneke, including the animation ASTERIX: THE SECRET OF THE MAGIC POTION) and navigating major festivals and markets.

She has since transitioned into films and TV series development within production companies, where she focuses on supporting bold, purposeful storytelling. Deeply committed to environmental and social issues, Marine believes in the power of entertainment to spark dialogue and drive change.

Her approach bridges creative insight with industry expertise, championing films and series that both engage and inspire.

Dogan is a development and creative consultant with multi-year experience in the French film and series industry. Following roles in distribution and acquisitions (Warner, Studiocanal), he trained in screenwriting at renowned school La Fémis and transitioned to production (Windy Production) to pursue more creative work. This diverse background has given him comprehensive industry knowledge and expertise across projects ranging from US blockbusters to French independent productions.

Cheryl is a seasoned champion of climate representation in entertainment, most recently leading the Sustainability and Storytelling team at Netflix, providing content support for a wide variety of films and series globally. She co-chaired the Content working group of the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, an industry association of studios and streamers, and co-founded NRDC’s Rewrite the Future climate in entertainment program. Also active in the fine arts, Cheryl produced VisionLA Climate Action Arts, a multidisciplinary arts festival to raise awareness and support for the Paris Agreement. As a film- and theater-maker she has written and directed a number of strange independent films and probably too many experimental plays, and more practically, ran a production company specializing in narrative strategies for educational media. She enjoys living in beautiful Joshua Tree, California where she hikes, teaches meditation and hosts writing workshops for the climate-concerned.

Elena Blekhter is a development executive and independent producer. She is currently helping Climate Spring launch a slate of projects and partnerships in the US. Most recently, she co-executive produced three seasons of Netflix hit series GINNY & GEORGIA. Previously, she was Vice President at Steve Stark’s Toluca Pictures developing a slate of premium series through their Amazon/MGM deal. Prior to Toluca, she consulted for the scripted podcast team at Spotify where she was the Executive Producer on BATMAN UNBURIED, a scripted podcast for DC Comics, Warner Bros. and Spotify which hit #1 on the Spotify Charts Worldwide. She’s also held roles as the Head of TV & Film at Frolic Media, Director of Scripted Content at Dynamic Television, and Drama Development Coordinator at NBC Entertainment

Brenda Vogel is a film and television producer and executive known for championing bold, original, and inclusive stories. Brenda most recently served as Vice President, Drama Development at ABC Signature where she was responsible for overseeing development and production of scripted series for a variety of platforms. In this role, she shepherded Onyx's first scripted series, Reasonable Doubt, as well as the series Saint X and Death and Other Details for Hulu. Prior to joining ABC Signature, Brenda held executive positions at FilmNation (Arrival, The Big Sick) and Groundswell Productions where she developed the hit show SMILF (Showtime), and worked on projects such as Snowfall (FX), and The Magicians (Syfy). Brenda got her start as an executive working for Paul and Chris Weitz’s Depth of Field where she was involved in the films A Single Man, A Better Life, Admission, and Grandma.

Brenda graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelors degree in History and a minor in Cinema. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, 2 kids, and their rescue dog, Frannie.

Abitha has worked in various roles across the film industry as an agency assistant at Verve, development coordinator at IDW Enterainment, showrunner's assistant on The Wheel of Time, and writer's assistant on God of War. She enjoys telling stories that reclaim genres like fantasy and historical fiction with South-Asian inspired narratives that imagine the world as it could be, not as it is. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing and long walks on the beach with her fifteen year old golden retriever.

Maryam Pasha is an expert at turning ideas into compelling stories. She does this at TED and TEDxLondon as a curator and with some of the world’s leading climate science and philanthropy organisations as a storytelling and speaking consultant. She also co-hosts the Climate Curious podcast and the Speechless podcast. She has worked with Nobel prize winners, community activists, billionaires and high school students to help them tell stories that change minds and inspire action. Talks she has worked on have been seen by 20 million viewers, influenced the UK government to change the law on child protection and raised over $1.3 billion to fight climate change.

Maryam has an honorary Masters from the Open University, is a Visiting Fellow at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford and is a Patron for IKRWO, a charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of “honour” based abuse.