Future Stewards

We didn’t want to launch just another ambassador programme, we wanted a partnership with punch.

Introducing the Future Stewards, EIA’s new community of ambassadors helping us to protect the natural world.

They use their voices, platforms and influence to stand up for the climate, forests, oceans, wildlife and communities on the frontlines of environmental crime and destruction.

Our Future Stewards are a reminder that whether you’re an academic, a parent, a politician, a photographer or a student, there’s a place for you in the fight against environmental crime.

Meet our future stewards

Naomi Allsworth

Survival Expert

Naomi Allsworth

Survival Expert

Naomi Allsworth is a survival expert, appearing onscreen for BBC and S4C, and has taught bushcraft and primitive skills worldwide, constantly pushing herself to the limits of human endurance. She was a finalist on Channel 4’s Alone, surviving solo in the Canadian Arctic, and is now aiming to become the first Welsh woman to reach the South Pole solo and unsupported.

With a background in high-performance sportswear design and a deep understanding of extreme environments, Naomi combines practical survival expertise with strategic thinking to inspire others to challenge their limits and connect with the natural world.

Catherine Barr

Author

Catherine Barr

Author

Catherine Barr is an award-winning children’s nonfiction author, with 35+ books about nature and the environment. She writes to share her curiosity, start conversations and inspire action to care for our natural world.

After studying ecology, Catherine worked with Greenpeace before becoming a journalist and Editor at the Natural History Museum in London. She now embraces the collaborative journey of working with illustrators, publishers, scientists, local conservationists and subject experts to write and explore educational projects in the UK and abroad. Catherine travels regularly to visits schools across the UK and abroad.

Aaron Gekoski

Environmental Photojournalist and Film-maker

Aaron Gekoski

Environmental Photojournalist and Film-maker

Aaron Gekoski is a renowned environmental photojournalist and film-maker, specialising in human-animal conflict. For nearly 20 years he has travelled the globe to report on our complex relationship with wildlife.

Covering issues from the illegal wildlife and pet trade to deforestation, marine conservation and wildlife tourism, his images have appeared in dozens of international publications and books. His goal is to transform difficult themes into visually compelling narratives, revealing hidden layers of light among the darkness.

Aaron was awarded the 2024 Environmental Photographer of the Year award by Prince Albert II of Monaco and he is a previous winner at Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year, International Photography Awards, and others.

As a film-maker he has produced more than 100 short- and long-form documentaries focused on conservation, including the hit From Below dive series. His latest feature film, Dethroned, investigates the global big cat trade.

I fight for

Take a moment to pause with us and remember why this fight matters to you. We hope that this growing movement of people sharing what they fight for will be an online reminder that you’re not alone and that this work matters. So join our Future Stewards and take a photo letting us know what you fight for in the natural world. We’re EIA and we fight against environmental crime and abuse.