Joycelyn Longdon

Joycelyn Longdon is an award-winning environmental justice researcher and educator whose innovative approach fuses environmental activism with creative technological solutions. With a proven ability to engage diverse audiences on topics from climate justice to conservation innovation, Joycelyn offers a refreshing perspective that challenges conventional thinking. Her compelling narratives and deep commitment to social change make her an ideal choice for organisations seeking to inspire transformation and foster meaningful dialogue on pressing environmental challenges.

Joycelyn’s early career laid a strong foundation for her current role as a thought leader in sustainability. In 2017, she contributed insightful articles to gal-dem.com, examining the politics of self-care and the efforts of grassroots activists following the Grenfell tragedy. The following year, she founded BlackOnBlack, a creative studio dedicated to championing human connection and diversifying the creative industry. In 2019, she became Head of Community and Growth at Ferly, an organisation committed to radically transforming society’s relationship with sex. These roles ignited her passion for systemic change.

In 2020, Joycelyn founded ClimateInColour, an award-winning online education platform that has made climate conversations more accessible, diverse, and hopeful. In 2022, she assumed the role of Gal-Dem Climate columnist, writing about Indigenous conservation and bioacoustics, among other topics. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at the University of Cambridge, researching AI applications in environmental risk studies and the co-design of justice-led conservation technologies for tropical forest ecosystems with relentless determination.

Joycelyn has proven herself as an engaging and transformative speaker who skilfully translates intricate environmental topics into accessible narratives. She has presented her work to prestigious audiences, most notably through a TEDxLondon talk titled “Can AI Help Us Conserve Nature Fairly.” Invited by organisations including the United Nations Geneva Dialogues, Channel 4, Cheltenham Science Festival, Oxford University, and others, her insights have garnered acclaim. As the 2022 Emerging Designer London Design Medal winner, featured in British Vogue’s December 2023 “Forces for Change” Issue, Joycelyn is an ideal hire.