Navigating the Shitstorm
Personal and collective resilience in difficult times
FREE Workshop on Wed 20th May
Noon - 1pm (bring your lunch!) on zoom
The Change Collective
Let's be honest: it's bloody difficult doing this work right now.
We've all weathered storms before but this feels different in scale and pace. The ground just keeps on shifting and the headwinds become ever stronger. Many of us are asking not just “what do we do now?” but “what is mine to do?”
This workshop is a space for experienced climate and environmental change-makers to sit with those questions together with openness and honestly.
We'll hear from Jonathon Porritt on the challenge of creating change in these times. We'll explore resilience practices you can apply straight away. And you'll leave with tools and frameworks that you can apply to your work.
This is also a taster for the Change Collective: a three-day residential in nature, followed by a three-month community of practice for people who want to face this phase of change with clarity, integrity and collective strength.
What to expect
This is a relaxed, open space where you can:
A frank conversation about what it actually feels like to do this work right now
Perspectives from Jonathon Porritt on navigating change in these particular times we find ourselves in
Practical resilience tools and frameworks you can take straight back into your work
Time to think alongside other experienced change-makers who get it
Workshop
❈ Wednesday 20th May, noon-1pm
❈ Feel free to bring your lunch
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"An ingenious balance of skill-building and self-discovery, blended seamlessly."
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"Nurturing and energising with just the right learning edge of challenging."
The Change Collective
A programme for experienced climate and environmental change makers asking “what now?” co-hosted with Jonathon Porritt for people looking for:
❈ Space to step back from constant urgency
❈ Time in nature to think clearly and see differently
❈ Greater clarity about your role and direction
❈ Models and insights to make sense of this phase of change
❈ A mutually supportive collective you can learn and collaborate with in the months and years ahead
Residential: Wed 1 - Fri 3 July 2026
Online: Fri 24 July, 11 & 25 September
Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Berkshire
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"A joyful celebration of what it truly means to be a human in this world."
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"Transformative, healing, challenging, welcoming, creative, connecting."
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"The course positively affected pretty much every facet and aspect of my life."
Co-host: Jonathon Porritt
Jonathon Porritt is an eminent writer and campaigner on sustainable development. In 1996 he co-founded both Forum for the Future and the Prince of Wales’ Business and Sustainability Programme. Throughout that time, Jonathon provided strategic advice to leading UK and international companies to deepen their understanding of today’s converging environmental and climate crises.
Since stepping down from the Forum in May 2023, Jonathon has returned to his campaigning roots - supporting the Green Party and radical climate campaigns such as Just Stop Oil and Defend our Juries. He’s now focused on intergenerational justice, supporting young people as they face a future defined by the twin crises of climate and nature.
Jonathon is President of The Conservation Volunteers and Population Matters, and is involved in the work of many other NGOs.
His latest book, ‘Love, Anger & Betrayal’ (Anthony Eyre, 2025), is a powerful call to action on the climate emergency, co-authored with 26 of Just Stop Oil’s young campaigners. Before that he authored ten other books, the first being ‘Seeing Green’ in 1984.
Co-host & facilitator: Chloe Revill
Chloe is a facilitator, social entrepreneur and political strategist, with over 15 years of 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 founding Change in Nature in 2016.
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.
As well as running Change in Nature, Chloe has co-founded Understory - an initiative that empowers nature and climate advocates to deepen their capacity to dialogue across political divides. She also provides political advice and communications support to young negotiators and activists who are seeking to influence the UN climate negotiations.
During her time as a UK Government civil servant and diplomat (2008-2012), Chloe helped catalyse and manage an innovative diplomatic alliance of 30+ developed and developing country governments who were pivotal to delivering the Paris Climate Agreement. Her facilitation is informed by these varied positions and perspectives.
Co-host & facilitator: Andy Raingold
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 the 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. As featured in:
