Winner of the Ecology in Action Award: Sian Crowley
Post by New Zealand Ecological Society:
Winner of the Ecology in Action Award: Sian Crowley
Sian has been involved in conservation education for over a decade and has engaged with tens of thousands of students and community members across the country, from toddlers to adults. She has had several roles in ecological education, including Kids Greening Taupo, BLAKE and the Climate Action Campus Ōtautahi. In her role at BLAKE, Sian established environmental programmes in Christchurch, providing resources and professional development for teachers, and delivering programmes in schools including the BLAKE Virtual Reality underwater programmes and BLAKE Explorers pilot programmes. She had a large impact in her voluntary role at Forest & Bird Youth (2017-2023); founding the Wellington youth hub and co-directing the national leadership team. She has also held voluntary roles as National Executive Officer with the NZ Association for Environmental Education and was a member of the Jane Goodall Institute Youth Council in 2017.
More recently, Sian has established The Seed Pod, a social enterprise aimed at increasing our collective connections with nature through immersive storytelling, collaborative education and artistic expression. Sian has created a range of educational resources in collaboration with illustrators, delivers education and community events, and a highly successful podcast.
