About Kate on Conservation

Hi, Kate on Conservation here. I am a conservationist, and a campaigner for animal rights. As a mum to a daughter and a son, I believe passionately in the education of future generations and am determined that my children will see a future filled with wildlife and wonder.

I’m Education Editor at National Geographic KiDs and formerly a Sub Editor for Discovery Education. In 2017 I became the youngest Trustee of Born Free Foundation. 

I have been a follower and supporter of the charity the Born Free Foundation for most of my life, and in 2008 my passion and interests in conservation came to a head when I traveled to South Africa and spent three months volunteering at Shamwari Game Reserve, which is home to the Julie Ward Born Free Centre.

I have more than 10 years of journalism experience, and a 1st Class degree in English Language & Communications with Journalism and Media Cultures, with a year’s study abroad in Australia (yep, it’s a rather long degree title, but one I am most proud of).

I have previously worked for Discovery Communications, Channel 4 Learning, Channel 4 Talent, BBC Blast, Archant, Today Magazines and Cubiqdesign over the last few years, and have volunteered as a blogger, social media officer and volunteer co-ordinator for the wonderful conservation VR pioneers vEcotourism. All views experienced on the site are of course my own, and not directly associated with any of my current or previous work places.

Take a look at some of my favourite blog moments! Click each picture to learn more:

Sir David Attenborough and I at the Environment Trust for Richmond’s annual lecture

Virginia Mckenna and I at the launch of Millie Marotta’s Wild Savannah

Dr Jane Goodall and I at Windsor Castle (Interview in Parts 1 and 2)

Gordon Buchanan and I at the Royal Geographical Society

Chris Packham at the Crush Cruelty protest in support of British wildlife.

Brian May, Kate Silverton, Louis Psihoyos, Bill Oddie – The panel for the Racing Extinction premiere

Delivering a whole school assembly on Racing Extinction to 300 pupils

Will Travers and I at the Blood Lions premiere

With Ian Redmond at the Remembering Elephants book launch

Meeting Brain May at the opening of Oxford Street’s Lush store

Judi Dench and I at the International Wildlife Coalition Trust fundraising event for wild dogs

Joining Harry Potter’s Evanna Lynch outside 10 Downing Street, when STAE delivered a petition to ban adverts of elephant-related tourist activities

Bill Oddie at Angels for the Innocent’s fundraiser to stop the dog meat trade

Hosting my own art exhibition – A World of Wildlife – to raise funds for Born Free Foundation’s Europe elephant sanctuary

Representing National Geographic Kids Magazine at Roots and Shoots with Dr Jane Goodall

Michaela Strachan, Anneka Svenska and I at the Blood Lions premiere

John Rendall (one of Christian the lion’s owners) and I at the Lion Aid Concert

With artist Pollyanna Pickering at her gallery in Derby

Dominic Dyer, protesting against Taiji Cove slaughter

Supporting wild dogs with Peter Egan at the IWCT fundraiser

Jake Humphrey at the GoGoGorillas auction to raise funds for Born Free FoundationKate Silverton, Leslie Phillips and Virginia McKenna at Wild Night at the moviesCelebrating Born Free Foundation’s 30th anniversary with Pollyanna Pickering and Virginia McKenna

Protesting against lifting the fox hunting ban, 2015, with Brian MayGordon Buchanan delivering an lecture on urban foxes at the Rose Theatre, KingstonJoining the Global March for lions with Anneka Svenska

Meeting fellow blogger Wildlife Kate at the UK Blog Awards 2016. Photo by Maurice Sparrow Photography.

Vivienne Westwood at the press screening of How to Change the World

Celebrating Wetnose Day 2017 with Gary Edwards, author of ‘Tales of an Underdog’

Meeting the infamous Freddie GoGoGorilla

Mik Richardson, Freddie Mercury GoGoGorilla artist, and IWarren Short, Zebra TM Director, their mascot and I