Communicate programme 2022 - BRISTOL

WELCOME TO

2022

COMMUNICATE CONFERENCE BRISTOL

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Is Communicate online or in-person this year?

Communicate will be held online, with an additional option to attend a day of in-person workshops and masterclasses in London (Day 1, November 15) and Bristol (Day 2, November 16). The events for live audiences will take place alongside the online conference and will follow the theme of the day.

How do I attend the in-person Bristol day?

You can purchase your tickets here. Passes for the two-day online conference cost £25 +VAT per delegate. Passes for the in-person workshops and masterclass days in London or Bristol cost £75 +VAT per delegate.

Where is the Bristol day taking place?

Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens, College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3HA

Where can I find out about access requirements?

Please visit this page to find out about accessibility during this year's conference, including information on step-free access to the buildings, accessible toilets, and online recordings.

Will the Bristol sessions be livestreamed or recorded and available to watch at a later date?

The in-person days are workshop-focused, interactive sessions to encourage participation, therefore, we will not be livestreaming or recording these sessions.

Will I be able to join the online conference while attending the Bristol 'deep-dive' day?

If you have tickets to the online conference, you are welcome to virtually attend a session while at an in-person day. At the Bristol venue, there will be a dedicated room for this. However, you will need to organise this yourself via your own device and headset in that room.

10:00 - 10:45

Lecture Hall

Opening keynote: Reassessing audiences and approaches - reflections and challenges from three decades of trying to make the world a better place

Simon has been at Bristol Zoological Society for over 30 years, and has attended every main Communicate conference. He will welcome delegates to a final conference at Bristol Zoo Gardens and will share his own perspectives on reassessing on our audiences and approaches.

11:00 - 11:45 Environmental Keywords

Lecture Hall

In 2022, the Centre for Environmental Humanities at the University of Bristol ran a series of workshops with researchers from different disciplines and community organisations to develop a shared understanding of key terms including 'resilience', 'transition' and 'energy'. In this workshop, we will share the lessons learned from the Environmental Keywords project, and work collaboratively to explore new potential formats and applications for this approach.

OR

11:00 - 11:45

Garden Room

Failspace workshop

It's all gone wrong! From projects going off track, to missing our environmental targets, how does your organisation talk about failure? Join producer Tom Bevan for a 'Failspace' workshop, using research techniques designed to normalise conversations about failure.

Bristol Zoological Society Simon Garrett, Paul Merchant, Daniela Schmidt, Anna Haydock Wilson

Tom Bevan, The Failspace Project | Rachel Topley, Bristol Zoological Society (Chair)

13:00 - 13:45

Crafting effective messages Lecture Hall

Looking for inspiration? The team from Enviral, an award-winning communications and consultancy agency will share strategies for infusing your marketing, video content, advertising and engagement programmes with creativity and purpose.

14:00 - 14:45 Garden Room

Hear Water: building environmental empathy through deep listening

How could listening to the environment be a new approach to achieving positive social change and increased environmental empathy? Join researchers behind a NERC funded project that worked with local communities in Bristol and explore the interactive exercises used to connect the scientific research with creative outputs, and share your own ideas following a viewing of the project film.

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14:00 - 14:45

Lecture Hall

Measuring online impact

How can you judge your organisation or project's success online? Ryan Webb, Digital Marketing Consultant, will explain how to use Google Analytics, including tips, a demo, lots of time for discussion Q&A. Build your skills and find out how the new Google Analytics version 4 can support your engagement projects.

Ryan Webb, Consultant | Emma Peddie, BBC (Chair)

Amanda Bayley, Bath Spa University | Jill Parsons, Imayla Bristol

Sarah Hobbs, independent researcher | Ian Thornhill, University of Manchester

Joss Ford, Enviral | Savita Willmott, Natural History Consortium (Chair)

15:00 - 15:45

Harnessing the power of TikTok

As the fastest growing social media platform, TikTok is bringing new opportunities for communicating with a global audience on environmental and conservation issues. Despite this, many organisations and companies still shy away from using the app. Hear from zoologist and nature conservation content creator Pete Cooper on how the attention grabbing, algorithmfocused app can help you spread your message in an effective way.

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15:00 - 15:45

Garden Room

You are already a Great Presenter

Face-to-face presenting is a key skill for environmental communicators: Whether it's speaking at conferences, sharing project updates with stakeholders, or showing off an amazing venue. In this interactive workshop, professional presentation coach Barney Speed-Grenfell will give you some top-tips to help you unleash your passion for presenting!

16:00 - 16:30

Lecture Hall

Closing keynote: Amplifying Awareness, Focusing Action

Our keynote speaker will draw together final themes from the day.

Pete Cooper, TikTok | Laura Williams, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (Chair)

Barney Speed-Grenfell, Ignited Presenting

Lecture Hall

Julian Hector | Savita Willmott, Natural History Consortium (C