About us
10+ Years Experience
2,500+ People
75+ Nature Immersions
100+ Workshops
We exist to help people lead from a deeper place: connected to nature, grounded in community and aligned with purpose.
For over ten years, we’ve supported individuals and organisations to practise new ways of being, seeing and leading that foster deep and enduring change.
Over 2,500 people have benefitted from our programmes since 2016.
Meet Chloe
Chloe is a facilitator, social entrepreneur, political strategist and former diplomat with over 15 years experience supporting marginalised countries and communities to have their voices heard at the United Nations’ climate change negotiations.
She has been designing and leading transformative experiences in nature since co-founding Change in Nature in 2016. Her work includes leading regenerative leadership courses for change makers, designing and facilitating impactful strategy retreats for purpose-led organisations, training others to become nature-based facilitators and holding space for meaningful dialogue among people with different political and ideological persuasions.
As well as running Change in Nature, Chloe co-founded Understory - an initiative that empowers nature and climate advocates to dialogue across political divides.
Chloe is a bridge-builder between worlds and theories of change; simultaneously working to influence international climate change policy and support individuals to experience profound personal transformation. Her facilitation is informed by these varied positions and perspectives.
Meet Andy
Andy Raingold is a coach, facilitator, speaker and social entrepreneur who inspires transformation and supports people to grow their capacity to catalyse meaningful change in the world. He is a Co-Founder and Director of Change in Nature, dedicated to helping individuals, teams and organisations reconnect with what truly matters through nature-based experiences, expert facilitation training and purpose-driven coaching.
Since co-founding Change in Nature in 2016, Andy has guided transformative experiences in the natural world for a wide range of people - from emerging leaders and progressive businesses to teenage boys and global change-makers.
Previously, Andy served for seven years as Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group, collaborating closely with CEOs, government ministers and NGOs to shape influential environmental policy and unlock strategic impact.
Andy’s passion lies in fostering authentic leadership, building trust across generations and supporting people to thrive - personally and collectively. He has been featured in:
Our Collaborators
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Martha Tilston, Facilitator
Musician, film-maker, illustrator and creative
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Jonathon Porritt, Host
Environmentalist, activist, writer and thought-leader
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Jessica Ferrow, Facilitator
Changemaker, regenerative business guide, facilitator
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Mike Yule, Chef Extraordinaire
Baker, fire-cooker, games-master and best dad jokes.
Our Story
We first met in 2012, working alongside CEOs, Ministers, MPs and thought leaders to influence UK environmental policy in Westminster. While the work had significant impact, we began to notice that something was missing - both in ourselves and in the leaders we were collaborating with. In striving to protect the natural world, we had become increasingly disconnected from it.
We decided to take time out to explore different ways of being, seeing and leading - immersing ourselves in the study of deep ecology, regenerative leadership, Buddhist psychology and indigenous nature connection practices. We also spent many months living and learning with indigenous communities in Southern Africa - experiencing first-hand what it means to live in deep relationship with land, community and life itself.
In 2016, we founded Change in Nature to bring these insights into our work - helping change makers reconnect with the more-than-human world and lead from a place of reciprocity with nature. Our first retreat brought together 20 senior sustainability professionals - restoring their sense of vitality and reigniting their passion to take courageous action.
Since then, we’ve supported over 2,500 people to “change in nature” through 75+ immersive nature programmes and 100+ workshops. We are cultivating the leadership skills and capacities needed at this time - aligning with purpose, creating community, embracing complexity, shaping culture and leading with nature. By working with people who are stepping into their leadership, this transformation ripples far beyond each cohort.
We give thanks to
Our teachers and mentors…
CHRIS SALISBURY (Call of the Wild)
ROBIN BOWMAN (The Old Way)
PAT FLEMING (Call of the Wild)
BURGS (The Art of Meditation)
MANDY PULLEN (Eco-Shaminism)
NATHANIEL HUGHES (School of Intuitive Herbalism)
JENNY MACKEWN, KIRSTI NORRIS AND CHRIS JOHNSTONE (The Work that Reconnects)
PENNY FERGUSON (Living Leader)
Our collaborators past and present…
JONATHON PORRITT (Environmentalist, Author)
DR STEPHAN HARDING (Deep Time Walk)
MARTHA TILSTON (Singer & Film-Maker)
MIKE YULE (Chef Extraordinaire)
DARCY THIRUCHELVAM (Open Edge)
SARRI BATER (Open Edge)
ROZ BIRD (Navigate)
MAC MACARTNEY (Embercombe)
SAM MOYO (Changemaker)
BEA RAMSAY (Artist & Facilitator)
NATALIE FEE (Changemaker, Musician)
JAMIE CATTO (Artist & Facilitator)
Some of our key influences…
JON YOUNG (8 Shields)
JOANNA MACY (The Work that Reconnects)
MARY OLIVER (Poet)
MARTIN SHAW (School of Myth and Story)
OTTO SCHARMER (Theory U)
MARSHALL ROSENBERG (Non-Violent Communication)
And all of our incredible volunteers. Your presence and support are invaluable.
