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Bob is one of the co-founder and a cooperative member of Envirolution and has been involved since it all began back in 2009.
He has been involved in climate change awareness and engagement projects since 2004 and an environmental activist for a lot longer! He has managed research and aid projects exploring the impacts of the climate emergency on communities across the UK and further afield in places such as Nepal, Indonesia, Mongolia (as part of The Big Steppe Expedition), Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Islands in the South Pacific and many other areas. Due to this experience Bob is part of UCLan's Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) and Co-Chair of the Centre for Austronesian Studies (COAST). He has worked with many international organisations on projects including the UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO, Save the Children and the Red Cross.
He is a lecturer in Community Leadership and International Community Development at the University of Central Lancashire and a researcher in climate change engagement and communication with the University of Exeter. Before all this Bob studied Illustration and creative and visual arts, using this as a method of engaging communities about challenging subjects such as the climate emergency, social justice, social and protest movements and collective community action. He has curated exhibitions at venues across the world and has delivered workshops and presentations at over 30 conferences in the UK and globally, including the International UN Climate Change Conferences COP15 in Copenhagen, COP21 in Paris and COP26 in Glasgow. Most recently presenting about Manchester's first Community Assembly on Climate Change for which he was the project lead. He now supports and initiates similar climate assembly projects across the country.
Gabriel Love
They/Them
Gabriel has been a driving force behind Envirolution for over five years, contributing across nearly every facet of the festival’s evolution. Their journey began with managing social media campaigns and building the festival’s website, quickly establishing themselves as a digital leader within the organisation. Through strategic content creation, digital marketing, and cohesive brand development, Gabriel has played a key role in growing Envirolution’s online presence and public reach
In recent years, Gabriel has fully taken over the festival’s digital infrastructure, redesigning and maintaining the website through their creative studio, Alt Production Studios, and laying the foundation for an ambitious future of interactive web-based tools and educational games.
Beyond the screen, Gabriel has been instrumental in coordinating festival production, covering everything from logistics and scheduling to liaising with artists, vendors, and crew. Their sharp eye for visual design and decor brings immersive spaces to life, transforming the park into a vibrant celebration of climate action. Gabriel also contributes to the music programming, helping shape a soundscape that reflects the festival’s values of creativity, inclusion, and resistance.
Their ability to seamlessly combine technical skill, creative direction, and strategic thinking makes Gabriel an indispensable part of Envirolution’s leadership. Whether solving last-minute logistical challenges or laying the groundwork for digital expansion, their commitment and vision continue to shape Envirolution into one of the UK’s most exciting, sustainable, and community-powered festivals.
Jaqueline
She/Her
Jaqueline has been working creatively with Envirolution for the last six years. She is currently studying Psychotherapy and Counselling at Salford University. With a thirst for ethics, Jaqueline belives that if peoplle consumed and related to ethical brands and people, we would not have to live in this pretend world. To do so would be to unfollow any social media accounts associated with social predators or toxic corporations who support genocide or the violation of Human Rights.
Jaqueline has worked on organizing festivals, reaching out to national and international artists, while promoting an ecological lifestyle, especially to childeren, through playful creative approaches. A key part of her work has been addressing the housing crisis by advocating for affordable, sustainable alternatives like cob houses, container houses, and mini-houses. She has collaborated with Commoners Housing CIC on this ongoing project.
In her Free time Jaqueline sings with the Salford University Choir and the World Music Collective, dance through the streets of Manchester, crochet, read and explore the world of music production. She is a true believer that real chage starts within us and that raising awareness and providing alternatives will help us turn our planet state in to a better tomorrow.
