About Jackie Leavitt
Personal Perspective: Why Communication Is Important for Conservation and the Environment
Despite overwhelming scientific data about the urgent threats of climate change, biodiversity loss, and unsustainable waste, there remains a concerning gap between current environmental knowledge and meaningful action by the public, government, and industry. Effective communication that makes the science accessible and inspires conservation values is critical to spurring the systemic changes we desperately need to address these interconnected environmental crises.
"In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught."
- Baba Dioum
Biography
Jackie Leavitt is a highly experienced integrated marketing communications strategist with 12 years in editing, writing, project development and team management. She is qualified in all areas of public relations, internal communications, content development and remote management of all related functions. Her background encompasses a concentration in conservation, sustainability and climate action.
Further qualifications include management of teams operating worldwide, volunteer experience with conservation organizations, and achievement of a master’s degree in Strategic Communications. Prior education includes a bachelor’s in Journalism and a bachelor’s in European Culture Studies.
In her most recent role as chief editor, a top accomplishment includes launching a new publishing site and gaining more than 2,000 monthly visitors, as well as growing Cloudwards.net from 80,000 monthly visitors to 1.3 million monthly visitors. She is honored to work with an international, fully remote team, where she prioritizes improving systems and strategies.
In her free time, Jackie enjoys running, backpacking, swing dancing and sailing on her 30-foot Catalina named Cephalopod. She has sailed over 20,000 nautical miles, during which she became inspired to work within the conservation and sustainability fields.