Climate and Nature Partnership Board

The Climate and Nature Partnership Board is comprised of volunteer expert representatives from across the county.

The Board was set up by Herefordshire Council, to advise on the county’s response to the climate and ecological emergencies. The Board advises on actions to be taken across the 6 key themes of Energy, Housing & Buildings, Transport, Food, Waste, and Land Use and Farming.

The Board’s vision is of a thriving net zero-carbon and nature-rich Herefordshire by 2030.

Full terms of reference for the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board

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Webinar recording

Catch up on a webinar from earlier in the year featuring board members talking about the work of the board: Forging a path to Net Zero and Nature Rich Webinar

These environmental ambitions and activities are being steered and driven by a specially created 16-strong Climate and Nature Partnership Board who bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge through their roles in conservation, wildlife, architecture, farming, the media, community energy, research, land management, agricultural policy and running businesses.

Full terms of reference for the Herefordshire Climate and Nature Partnership Board

James Marsden (Chair)

Member of The Office of Environmental Protection 'College of Experts', former adviser on environmental policy to the UK government and parliament, cider and perry producer.

Cllr Elissa Swinglehurst

Llangarron Ward Councillor; Cabinet Member for Environment; Deputy Leader of the Council.

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Phil Quinn

Low Carbon Tutor at Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College's Low Carbon Technology Training Centre.

Jess Bugler

Artist Printmaker and Sustainability Lead at Hereford College of Arts.

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Robert Milne

Archaeologist, artist, gardener, and perpetual campaigner for food gardening to be brought into the national curriculum.

Elly Deacon Smith

Director at Arbor Architects, an environmentally focused architectural practice.

Steve Klenk

Farm manager of a large estate of 1100 acres in North Herefordshire. Co-Chair of Farm Herefordshire and Chair of the Climate and Nature Board’s land-use and farming sub-group.

Emily Partridge

Associate at Architype, an environmental consultancy and architectural practice.

Gareth Williams

Founder of Caplor Energy, a Herefordshire based renewable installation company and also board member of multiple local, regional and national bodies associated with sustainability.

Emma Adams

Senior Farm Carbon and Soils Advisor based in Herefordshire, championing sustainable and resilient farming practices across the agricultural sector

Jamie Audsley

Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s CEO, helping to create a wilder Herefordshire where nature and people thrive together.

Claire Kingston

Senior Visitor Experience Officer, National Trust.

Gordon Coppock

Board member of Marches LEP for energy and net zero carbon, voluntary director of Leominster and Pomona community-owned energy Co-operatives, vice chair of Herefordshire Green Network.

Rebecca Tully

Coordinator of Herefordshire Food Alliance – towards sustainable food and farming. Director of Kids Kitchen Collective, from-scratch food activities with under-5s and their families.

Ian Howie

Former farm manager, farming consultant and agricultural journalist.

Jackie Jones

Director of Pomona Solar Co-op, a community energy scheme, co-chair of Herefordshire Green Network and former editorial director of an international renewable energy magazine.

Phillip Pearcy

Operations and Sustainability Manager at The Courtyard Trust, Herefords Centre for the Arts.