Environmental journalist takes up library charity role

WITH a strong passion for storytelling and ocean conservation, Devon-based environmental journalist, author and broadcaster Anna Turns is taking on a new role as patron for Libraries Unlimited.

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Her new BBC radio series, Secrets of the Sea, explores how Westcountry marine scientists are tackling global issues such as overfishing, climate change and sea level rise.

Anna is a senior environment editor at The Conversation UK, a charity working with academics to make evidence-based research more accessible to a mainstream audience. She has also presented episodes of BBC Radio 4’s Costing the Earth and her book Go Toxic Free: Easy and Sustainable Ways to Reduce Chemical Pollution was published in 2022.

She has written for national publications including The Guardian and BBC Future, covering topics such as climate change, renewable energy, marine conversation, food and farming, usually with a focus on solutions.